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Newsweek
4 days ago
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- Newsweek
How to Watch Tour de France 2025 Stage 20: Live Stream Cycling, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Stage 20 of the 2025 Tour de France will get underway on Saturday, and it could be the last real chance for riders outside the general classification battle to steal a victory. Stage 20 sends the peloton on a challenging 184.2 km route from Nantua to Pontarlier, deep in France's Jura region, with nearly 3,000 meters of climbing on tap. Thymen Arensman of Netherlands and INEOS Grenadiers celebrates winning in front of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike (left) Stage 19 of the 112th Tour de France 2025, a 93,1... Thymen Arensman of Netherlands and INEOS Grenadiers celebrates winning in front of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike (left) Stage 19 of the 112th Tour de France 2025, a 93,1 km stage from Albertville to La Plagne on July 25, 2025 in La Plagne, France. More Photo byHow to Watch Tour de France 2025 Stage 20 When: Saturday, July 26, 2025 Time: 6:00 AM ET Where: Nantua > Pontarlier TV Channel: Peacock, NBC Live Stream: Peacock (WATCH LIVE) Fubo (TRY FOR FREE) Peacock has the early live coverage starting at 6:00 AM ET, followed by NBC with live coverage beginning at 8:00 AM ET, and streaming on Fubo. While the Alps are now behind the riders, Stage 20 isn't just a victory parade. This hilly stage may not feature any legendary mountain passes, but it's filled with punchy terrain, technical descents, and four categorized climbs, including the Col de Thésy (800m at 12.4%). The climbs come fast and furious in the final 45 kilometers, setting the stage for breakaway hopefuls and puncheurs to shine. After three grueling weeks of racing, GC teams like UAE Team Emirates and INEOS Grenadiers will likely play it safe, while opportunistic squads go hunting for one last stage win. This stage will give lesser-known riders their moment to shine. Expect aggressive riding, especially from teams that haven't secured a win on this year's Tour. Live stream Tour de France 2025 Stage 20 on Peacock: Start your subscription now! Live stream Tour de France 2025 Stage 20 on Fubo: Start your subscription now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
New York Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
INEOS team leader Carlos Rodriguez abandons Tour de France after pelvis fracture
INEOS Grenadiers team leader Carlos Rodriguez has abandoned the Tour de France after crashing in the final kilometre of stage 17. The Spanish climber came down in a multi-rider crash mostly involving the sprint teams. Last year's green jersey Biniam Girmay looked to have been the worst affected, but avoided any fractures. Advertisement Rodriguez, however, was diagnosed with a fractured pelvis after being taken to hospital for scans. His INEOS Grenadiers team confirmed his abandonment on Thursday morning. The 24-year-old had struggled this year compared to his fifth and seventh place finishes in 2023 and 2024. He was sitting 10th in the general classification. 'Carlos Rodríguez will regrettably not take the start of stage 18 today following his crash in the final moments of yesterday's stage,' a team statement read. 'Hospital scans have confirmed a fracture of the pelvis. Carlos is in good spirits and remains under the close supervision of our medical team. 'He will now return home to focus on recovery and the rehabilitation process.' Frenchman Jordan Jegat now moves into the top 10 overall. Stage 19 is the Queen stage of the Tour, with the riders going over the Col du Glandon and Col de la Madeleine before finishing on the Col de la Loze. Jonas Vingegaard memorably cracked Tadej Pogacar on that climb in 2023, but the Slovenian holds a four minute and 15 second lead in GC.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wales to host final stages of prestigious Tour of Britain
Wales will host the final two stages of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men in September 2025. The prestigious event will see the world's best cyclists battling it out, with the rugged climbs of south Wales providing a stern test. The stages, on September 6, and 7, will feature routes through Pontypool, Newport, and Cardiff, with the notable ascent of The Tumble, near Abergavenny. This is expected to be the final race for INEOS Grenadiers rider, Geraint Thomas. For the first time, Pontypool will see the start of stage five on September 6. The route will navigate through Monmouthshire, concluding with a double climb of The Tumble. The final stage on September 7 kicks off at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in Newport. It will cut across the undulating landscapes of south Wales, passing Maindy Velodrome, before finishing in the heart of Cardiff city centre. This follows the successful hosting of the Lloyds National Road Championships in Aberaeron and Aberystwyth in June, under a three-year agreement between the Welsh Government and British Cycling. Jack Sargeant, Welsh government minister responsible for sport, said: "We're excited to welcome the Men's Tour of Britain back to Wales once again, an event we have proudly supported over a number of years. "The Tour has found a successful home in Wales, and each time it returns it showcases our cities, towns, communities and landscapes to an international audience, as well as attracting athletes from all over the world." A double climb of The Tumble will prove a stern test (Image: Zac Williams/ September will mark the second time that Cardiff has hosted the overall finish of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men, having done so in 2017, and only the third time in the modern race's 21-year history that the event has finished in Wales. Jonathan Day, managing director of British Cycling Events, said: "Wales has provided some of the most iconic moments in Lloyds Tour of Britain history over the years, and this September will be no different. "The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men never fails to draw a crowd in south Wales, and with the four fantastic locations and two stages falling across a weekend we are confident that this will make for a really special atmosphere and a fantastic way to round out the race, and crown our 2025 champion." The weekend will also include an amateur event, the official Lloyds Tour of Britain Ride the Route on September 6, starting and finishing at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales in Newport. The full routes of both Welsh stages will be revealed later in July. The Lloyds Tour of Britain Men begins in East Suffolk on September 2, with stages also in Suffolk, Milton Keynes, Central Bedfordshire and Warwickshire before the race arrives in Wales. Further announcements about the participating teams and all six stage routes will be made in the coming weeks.
Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tour de France spectator hit by INEOS-Grenadiers team car
A spectator at the Tour de France was hit and knocked to the ground by an INEOS-Grenadiers car during the 14th stage of the race on Saturday, TV footage appeared to show. The incident occurred on the Col de Peyresourde mountain pass in the central Pyrenees, about 200 meters from the crest of the hill, according to Reuters. The car was driving in the middle of the road when it struck the spectator. The condition of the spectator is not yet known. CNN has reached out to INEOS-Grenadiers and the Tour de France for comment. Oliver Cookson, the INEOS directeur sportif who was driving the car, was handed a fine of 5,000 Swiss francs ($6,200) by the race jury for 'incorrect behaviour that endangered spectators,' the Tour de France said in a statement afterward. Cookson was also given a yellow card – effectively a warning before further sanction – by the jury. Spectators lining the route of cycling's most famous race is part of the Tour's unique atmosphere – but this means that incidents involving those standing on the roadside are relatively common – two years ago, a number of riders fell after a fan apparently tried to take a picture during Stage 15. Meanwhile, in 2021, a fan stepped in front of the peloton holding a cardboard sign, causing dozens of cyclists to crash during the Tour. INEOS rider Thymen Arensman claimed his first stage win in Saturday's race, with Tadej Pogačar extending his overall lead by finishing second, one place ahead of his closest challenger, Jonas Vingegaard. Olympic gold medalist Remco Evenepoel was forced to abandon the race after struggling on the first climb of the stage.
New York Times
19-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Tour de France stage 14: Arensman ends INEOS drought, Evenepoel abandons, race for podium heats up
INEOS Grenadiers' Thymen Arensman won stage 14 of the Tour de France on Saturday, riding solo for the final 37km of a brutal day in the Pyrenees. Behind him race leader Tadej Pogacar added six seconds to his lead over Jonas Vingegaard. There was no early breakaway today — the positioning of the intermediate sprint at the foot of the Col du Tourmalet meant that Jonathan Milan's Lidl-Trek team worked tirelessly to keep things together. Milan did at least repay their efforts by scooping up the maximum 20 points, before rapidly heading backwards towards the nervous confines of the grupetto. Advertisement The ascent of the fearsome Tourmalet was notable for a couple of reasons. Firstly, Lenny Martinez darted off, tempted by the king of the mountains points at the top of the HC climb. Like Milan, he completed that mission, was first to the top of the Col d'Aspin too, and is now the outright leader in the competition once more. Secondly, some riders didn't even make it to the top of the first climb. Within the space of a few minutes both Remco Evenepoel and Mattias Skjelmose had abandoned. Evenepoel had struggled in stage 12 and 13 and another night's sleep had not fixed him. Skjelmose, in contrast, had targeted this stage but crashed into a traffic island early on and despite briefly getting back on his bike, was clearly too injured to continue. By the time the race reached the day's third mountain, the Col de Peyresourde, Martinez had been joined up front by Sepp Kuss and Valentin Paret-Peintre, and later by another group which included Simon Yates, Tobias Halland Johannessen and, crucially, Thymen Arensman. And it was Arensman who attacked and pushed on up the Peyresourde, building a lead on the ascent and extending it on one of France's fastest descents. That gave the Dutch rider an advantage of around three minutes as the Tour de France approached Superbagnères for the first time since 1989. It looked like enough of a gap for Arensman to hold on to and give INEOS their first stage win for two years, and so it proved — with Tadej Pogacar largely happy to police Jonas Vingegaard up the final climb, despite the Visma-Lease A Bike rider putting in a couple of attacks. Jacob Whitehead and Duncan Alexander break down the key moments of the stage. Find all of The Athletic's Tour de France coverage here. Or follow Global Sports on The Athletic app via the Discover tab. The Tour de France likes to play with its own history, and stage 14 — a replica of an iconic stage from the 1986 Tour — was a perfect example. The chance to return to a climb, Superbagnères, which had not been used since 1989, was an invitation to reference historic greats like Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon and Robert Millar (now Pippa York). ⏪ A look back at when the Tour de France came to Luchon Superbagnères in 1986. A crucial day for Greg LeMond in his quest for a Tour de France title! ⏪ Le #TDF2025 revient à Superbagnères, là où Greg LeMond avait réalisé en 1986 un numéro décisif dans sa quête d'un titre sur… — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2025 Not all of the talk that surrounds the Tour is gentle nostalgia, though. An underwhelming race for INEOS Grenadiers had been made worse by reports in the Irish and German press this month. These stories concern a longtime Team Sky staff member, who, during the 2012 Tour, allegedly swapped messages with Mark Schmidt, a doctor imprisoned for his participation in the Aderlass doping ring. But it's unlikely Arensman was thinking of 1986, 1989 or 2012 as he eked his way steadily up from Luchon to Superbagnères. The 25-year-old had attacked from the front group on the ascent of the Col de Peyresourde, then built that lead on the descent and hung on as the rest of the race developed behind him. The toughest stretch of Superbagnères comes in the closing two kilometres, which led to an unsettling situation where Arensman clearly had enough of an advantage to win, and yet the presence of Pogacar and Vingegaard 90 seconds behind him must have been deeply unsettling. If anyone can have take advantage of a late collapse, it's them. Advertisement But in the end Arensman had enough time in hand to enjoy his career-best achievement. He crossed the line 1:08 ahead of Pogacar, who warmly congratulated him after the stage. Arensman is only the third Dutch rider to win a mountain top finish in the Pyrenees in the last 50 years, after Tom Dumoulin and Joop Zoetemelk. That's the sort of history he'll remember for the rest of his life. Pogi: "You did [an] amazing last climb mate!" Congratulations from Tadej just hit different 🤗Les félicitations de Tadej ont une saveur différente 🤗#TDF2025 | @ThymenArensman — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2025 Duncan Alexander Would Tadej Pogacar go? The kilometres were slipping away, Arensman was riding to the stage win, and if he was to add a fifth victory of this Tour, the Slovenian would have to attack. The day before, he had said he would not give away stages he could win. But instead, with 4km remaining, and both out of teammates, it was Jonas Vingegaard who attacked. Florian Lipowitz was the first to respond, before Pogacar came off his wheel to comfortably close the gap. 💪 🇩🇰 Jonas Vingegaard attacks! @TamauPogi follows with Florian Lipowitz. 💪🇩🇰 Jonas Vingegaard attaque ! @TamauPogi suit tout comme Florian Lipowitz.#TDF2025 — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2025 Pogacar then counter-attacked himself with 2.8km left, but it wasn't his full explosive effort. Nevertheless, he was left on the mountain with Vingegaard. The Dane tried himself once more, but when he was unable to shake the race leader, Pogacar took the opportunity to seize four additional seconds in the final 400m, plus an additional two once the time bonuses for finishing second and third had been processed. It was another improved performance from Vingegaard, but the gap between the two remains — without a major shift in form, it is difficult to see any reversal when the race reaches Mont Ventoux on Tuesday. After the stage Pogacar was pleased to have got through a treacherous day in the mountains. 'When you are riding super hard for two and a half hours already and you come to top of the Tourmalet, you think 'ah it's a descent, it's easy, you can recover' but then there was really thick fog on the top, plus mist, rain and a slippery road. Advertisement 'You're tired but you still need to focus so much on the downhill, it's so different to when it's dry and sunny. We went really conservatively on the downhill and we managed great in the end without any stupid mistakes. I think we did a super job.' Jacob Whitehead Remco Evenepoel had a bottle of water remaining and little else. Even a small child running next to him was able to keep up with every laboured pedal stroke. The young boy was wearing a Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe jersey, the team Evenepoel is set to join from Soudal-Quickstep next season. The 25-year-old was only halfway up the Tourmalet, but the lights had gone out. The peloton had dropped him, easily, just one kilometre into the climb. He had no power, and at this moment, no will. Evenepoel handed the child his bottle and got off his bike. The Belgian's shoulders were embraced by a staff member as he slowly lowered himself into the team car. There was no expression on his face, stung by Pyreneean rain. He simply appeared numb. ❌ A last beautiful gesture despite the suffering. 🤍It's over for @EvenepoelRemco who's retiring from the #TDF2025. ❌ Un dernier beau geste malgré la souffrance. 🤍C'est fini pour @EvenepoelRemco qui abandonne le #TDF2025. — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2025 These last three days will take some reckoning and self-reflection. Dropped before the Hautacam on stage 12, overtaken on a time trial on stage 13, and finally left, alone on a mountainside, by the pitilessness of stage 14. The first two days may have been explained by an aversion to heat. But this failure, so early on the Tourmalet, was shocking. Back at the 2023 Vuelta a Espana, where he lost 27 minutes on one stage, Evenepoel stayed at the race, eventually winning a stage and the mountains jersey. Having entered with aspirations of even winning the race, Evenepoel could bring himself to do the same at this year's Tour. According to his team, Evenepoel was not suffering from any sort of injury. He abandoned the race because he was simply so far off the level he expected. A serious winter training crash had dented his top end speed — but the last two weeks have shown how his base has been affected too. 'Very bad day, but giving up is not in my nature,' he had posted on social media the night before. 'We stand together and we fight together.' Advertisement Intent is one thing but doing is another. Evenepoel was a broken figure on the bike. 'He didn't feel the best, you hope things turn on the road and they didn't turn,' said Evenepoel's directeur sportif Tom Steels after the stage. 'He didn't have the legs to suffer, so I think it's wiser not to continue, and to recover well. He still has some goals in the season, maybe if he continued the Tour, the rest of the year would be lost. You have to be careful not to go over the limit, otherwise you lose months not days.' Jacob Whitehead Everybody, take one step forward. Evenepoel had been in third by over seven minutes — but he was still in third place. His absence sweeps the battle for the podium open — any of the contenders would be an intriguing story. Florian Lipowitz was not meant to perform this well. With the 24-year-old initially brought to the race as a superdomestique for Primoz Roglic, the German has appeared the third-best climber in the race so far — backing up his third-place finish in last month's Criterium du Dauphine. What's more, he was an afterthought in Red Bull's impending signing of Evenepoel — but will have comfortably outperformed his future team leader. A Tour podium is proof of his worth — whether that future lies at Red Bull, or elsewhere remains to be seen. He is now the favourite for third after finishing fourth on the stage — initially the only man able to go with Pogacar and Vingegaard. He only began training seriously aged 19 after switching from biathlon. 'I never thought that I could be up there when it came to the Tour,' he said. 'It's my second Grand Tour and I've been cycling for only five and a half years, so if someone would have told me this five years ago, I wouldn't have believed it.' His teammate, Primoz Roglic, is still in the hunt himself, having told The Athletic last month: 'I want to come to Paris, cross the line after all these years, and say, 'Oh, well, long time no see, hey?'' Together, the pair will make a formidable duo — Lipowitz is 7:53 back from Pogacar, while Roglic is at 10:34. Advertisement 'We will do our best with the team,' said Roglic, asked if he would support Lipowitz. 'But first we need some more big mountains.' In fourth is Scotland's Oscar Onley, enjoying a breakout Grand Tour, and earning his Picnic-PostNL team valuable points in their fight against relegation. The Dutch squad are now all but safe — which will make their battle to keep the 22-year-old talent easier. He is just one minute and 25 seconds away from Lipowitz. In fifth is Kevin Vauquelin — a Frenchman bidding to become the first home rider on the podium since Romain Bardet in 2017. An outsider, who was not fancied as an elite climber, he has doggedly hung on in stages, never blowing up despite shipping time. The most natural attacker of the three by far, expect him to gamble in the Alps after losing 1:43 to Lipowitz on the stage. Each of Onley, Vauquelin, and Lipowitz are eligible for the white jersey too — with Lipowitz seizing it from Evenepoel after the Belgian's withdrawal. The quartet are now separated on GC by just two minutes and 41 seconds. Jacob Whitehead The range of wet-weather gear that cyclists have available to them in 2025 is vast. The billowing rain jackets of the 1980s and 1990s are long gone, now there is a well-performing item of clothing for almost every condition riders are challenged with. So while the peloton would have welcomed the cooler temperatures on the ascent of the Tourmalet, the summit presented an age-old apparel problem. Wreathed in clouds and moisture, the descent was going to be chilly, and most riders were duly handed a gilet or rain jacket either directly by their team car or by a teammate on distribution duties. But Tudor Cycling's Julian Alaphilippe decided to take a much more old-fashioned approach, yanking half of a home-made cardboard sign out of a fan's hands and folding it into his jersey. 😅 Facing the cold the old fashioned way, by @alafpolak1! 👍 😅 Se protéger du froid à l'ancienne, par @alafpolak1 ! 👍#TDF2025 — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2025 For decades riders used to grab newspapers from supporters' arms at the top of climbs to use as insulation on cold descents. Of course, fewer people carry newspapers with them in the smartphone era, so perhaps Alaphilippe's cardboard contrivance could catch on. Or maybe not. Because if the Wout van Aert fan on the Tourmalet was at least satisfied that their sign had gone to good home, it wasn't long before the French star swapped his makeshift wind barrier for a team-issue gilet. 🎙️ 'I apologize for the sign!' @alafpolak1 exchanges his piece of cardboard for a raincoat. 🎙️ "Je m'excuse pour le panneau !" @alafpolak1 échange son morceau de pancarte contre un imperméable.#TDF2025 — Tour de France™ (@LeTour) July 19, 2025 Duncan Alexander The final stage before the second rest day is hilly enough for breakaway specialists to have marked this as a potential opportunity. The finish in Carcassonne will be hot, and could be windy, too. For more cycling, follow Global Sports on The Athletic app via the Discover tab
