Tadej Pogacar rampaged through the Pyrenees, winning atop Hautacam on stage 12, then demolishing the field in the time trial on stage 13, and those back-to-back wins have gone some way to ensuring the destiny of the Tour de France title is looking fairly well sewn up.

After a well-deserved rest day in Montpellier, the Tour de France caravan gets back on the road Tuesday for a brutal start to the third week. And it kicks off with a classic: a summit finish on the legendary Mont Ventoux,

Valentin Paret-Peintre triumphed on Mont Ventoux to become the first home rider to win a stage at this year’s Tour de France, while Tadej Pogacar consolidated his overall lead Tuesday (July 22, 2025).