Finally, it's over. That must have been running through Tadej Pogacar's mind as he crossed the finish line of the Tour de France 2025 in Paris. At the final press conference, the Slovenian was allowed to tell his story one last time before taking a break from the spotlight he has been in for the past few weeks.

The Ineos Grenadier escaped the GC duo on the climb to La Plagne and held them off on the line by just two seconds

It was O'Connor's second stage win at the Tour, four years after his victory in Tignes. The team Jayco AlUla leader dropped his last breakaway companion, Einer Rubio, with 16 kilometers to go and then held off the return of the main contenders.

Ben O'Connor stormed to a sensational victory in Stage 18 of the Tour de France on Thursday, as Jonas Vingegaard's attempt to dethrone Tadej Pogacar imploded in spectacular fashion on the race's most brutal Alpine battleground.

Stage 19 result and standings as Thymen Arensman holds off Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar on La Plagne - The Tour de France comes to a head with one final Alpine stage - and it’s now or never for

Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar has effectively sealed his fourth Tour de France title after organizers decided to neutralize the times with 50 kilometers (31 miles) left because of the threat of rain a