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NBC Sports
5 hours ago
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- NBC Sports
2025 Tour de France betting: Odds, expert picks, cyclists to watch including Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard
The most famous and prestigious race of the cycling season, the Tour de France, begins this weekend. The 23-day, 21-stage odyssey covering 3,338.8km opens in the north of France in Lille on July 5 and of course concludes along the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 27. This year's field is one of the deepest in history but the defending champion, Tadej Pogacar, is without question the headliner of the 112th edition of the Tour de France. Pogacar is bidding to become only the sixth rider to win four yellow jerseys (previous wins: 2020, 2021, and 2024). A yellow jersey in 2025 would make the 26-year-old Slovenian the youngest four-time winner in the illustrious race's history. Pogacar's primary challenger is Jonas Vingegaard. The 28-year-old from Denmark claimed the yellow jersey in 2023. He is without question the top threat to Pogacar's pursuit of a fourth triumphant ride along the Champs-Elysees later this month. Should this era's greatest riders suffer some measure of misfortune during their respective quests for immortality, additional names to know include American Matteo Jorgenson (among the top climbers in the world), Remco Evenepoel (the world's top time-triallist who finished third last year in his Tour de France debut), and Biniam Girmay (last year's green jersey or 'maillot vert' winner recognizing the Tour's top sprinter). While each of those three may snare an occasional headline over the course of the 23-day race, Pogacar and Vingegaard are the clear class of the 2025 Tour de France. Editor's Note: All 21 stages of the 2025 Tour de France will be broadcast on Peacock beginning with Stage 1 Saturday, July 5 at 6:30AM Eastern. After each stage, join Lance Armstrong for THEMOVE, a live post-race show on Peacock offering incisive perspective on the Tour de France. Betting the 2025 Tour de France NBC Sports' Betting Analyst Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) has handicapped the 2025 Tour de France. These are two of his favorite plays: Yellow Jersey: 'The three-time Tour champion Tadej Pogacar comes into this year's ride in phenomenal form having put together some all-time power numbers in the warmup Criterium du Dauphine last month. The main (and only?) challenger, Jonas Vingegaard has had an up and down prep but comes into this race with a weaker team than in years past which was his main hope to even the power gap. A healthy, crash-free three weeks will find a fourth maillot jaune for the Slovenian superstar and his price in the -250 range represents meaningful betting value as his fair odds should represent an 80 to 85% chance for Pogacar.' Green Jersey: 'The prize for the best sprinter will be hotly contested this year and there is a surprising favorable price, for the top choice by my numbers in Jasper Philipsen at +480. The closer from the Alpecin-Deceuninck team will likely find the top of the podium on a number of stages this year as he has the best lead out man in the business Mathieu Van Der Poel support his bid to reclaim the green jersey. The second choice by my numbers is last year's winner Biniam Girmay at 10/1 and he should not be overlooked to recreate his 2024 magic.' From the amazing scenery of France to the elite cyclists vying for the top prize the sport offers, enjoy the 2025 Tour de France.
Times
9 hours ago
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- Times
Tour de France Q&A: put your questions to David Walsh
T he 2025 Tour de France begins on Saturday and is shaping up to be an absolute classic. The three-times winner Tadej Pogacar is the presumptive favourite for the Yellow Jersey but could a fit and firing Jonas Vingegaard restore the balance in their rivalry? Failing that, can Remco Evenepoel or perennial Tour bridesmaid Primoz Roglic have a say this year at the summit of the standings? Throw in generational talents — and rivals — Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel hunting stage wins, sprinting stars such as Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen and an exciting route, and cycling fans are in for a treat. From a British perspective, who should fans look out for without Tom Pidcock on the start line? Can Adam or Simon Yates — the latter fresh from his Giro win — upset the apple cart, will Geraint Thomas roll back the years in his final Tour before retirement, and what can we expect from up-and-comers Oscar Onley, 22, and Jake Stewart, 25? For the answers to these questions and more, post your queries for David Walsh in the comments section below. He will answer them live from 5-6pm on Thursday, July 3.
CNA
15 hours ago
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- CNA
Pogacar eyes fourth Tour crown as rivals scramble to keep pace
PARIS :Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar begins his bid for a fourth Tour de France title on Saturday, seeking to cement his status among cycling's greatest all-rounders, with rivals Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel hoping to find a weakness in his armour. The race's 112th edition begins in Lille, with Slovenia's Pogacar, who previously triumphed in 2020, 2021, and 2024, aiming to join Britain's Chris Froome in the elite club of four-time winners. That would edge him closer to the record five titles held by Bernard Hinault, Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain. The 26-year-old world champion's scintillating spring classics campaign, featuring victories at the Tour of Flanders and Liege-Bastogne-Liege plus podiums at Milan-Sanremo and Paris-Roubaix, showcased his versatility and drew comparisons to Merckx and Hinault. Pogacar's dominance continued at last month's Criterium du Dauphine, where he claimed three stages and overall victory by 59 seconds over two-time Tour winner Vingegaard. "For sure, this helps the morale and motivation for the Tour because it is the biggest goal of the season. I think it is a mental boost for all the team," he said after his commanding performance. His sole vulnerability emerged during the Dauphine's 17.4km time trial, where he conceded 48 seconds to Evenepoel and 28 to Vingegaard - a potential weakness with two time trials totalling 43.9km awaiting in this year's Tour. Denmark's Vingegaard, enjoying smoother preparation than last year when he was recovering from a serious injury, aims to reclaim the crown after finishing over six minutes behind Pogacar in 2024. The 28-year-old, who won the Tour in 2022 and 2023, suffered a concussion during March's Paris-Nice but rebounded to take second at the Dauphine. Vingegaard will be backed by a strong Visma-Lease a Bike team featuring Giro d'Italia winner Simon Yates, 2023 Vuelta a Espana champion Sepp Kuss, two-time Paris-Nice winner Matteo Jorgenson and the versatile Wout van Aert. "With these eight very strong riders, we believe in the plan we made for the Tour de France. From day one we will have to be there as a team to optimally assist Jonas in the general classification," said Grischa Niermann, Visma's head of racing. "We have an optimal preparation behind us and with that, we think we can get the best possible result." Belgium's Evenepoel, who claimed third on his Tour debut last year, underwent surgery after crashing during December training. The double Olympic champion made a remarkable comeback, winning April's Brabantse Pijl before the Soudal Quick-Step rider finished fourth at the Dauphine, over four minutes behind Pogacar. Germany's Florian Lipowitz emerges as a potential dark horse after his Paris-Nice runner-up finish and third place at the Dauphine. The Tour's 3,338.8km route features 52,500 meters of climbing across 21 stages of cycling's ultimate test.
New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Welcome to The Athletic's coverage of the 2025 Tour de France
Dear readers, Plenty of you spotted our coverage of the Giro d'Italia and iconic spring classics such as Paris-Roubaix and Liege-Bastogne-Liege this year. And perhaps the most frequent question underneath the articles was: 'Are you going to be doing daily coverage of the Tour de France?' Well, yes. We certainly are. Few sporting events are as synonymous with a month as the Tour de France is with July, and The Athletic plans to bring you the drama, the intrigue, the pain and the glory as 184 riders take on one of sport's most beautiful — and arduous — events. Our reporter, Jacob Whitehead, who you can follow here, will be on the road as the race moves from the lanes of northern France all the way to Paris on July 27, via the storied roads of the Massif Central, the Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux and the Alps. We'll also be publishing briefings after each stage, rounding up the day's action and delivering the most memorable moments from this most wonderful of itinerant sporting events. Advertisement Tadej Pogacar is building a case to be considered one of cycling's greatest-ever performers, and his highly anticipated battle with two-time Tour winner Jonas Vingegaard should make this year's race one for the ages. As always, there are the myriad subplots, unsung heroes and cartoon villains that emerge from 21 days of intense racing across one of the most stunning sporting vistas on the planet. And, starting with our preview of the race tomorrow, we'll be there for every turn of the pedals. You can find all of our cycling content here — both for the 2025 Tour de France and all future events.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar is 2/5 favourite to win the 2025 Tour De France - while Jonas Vingegaard is a BOOSTED 5/2
Professional cycling's most prestigious and gruelling race gets underway this weekend as 184 riders prepare to tackle the 2025 Tour De France. With the start of the 21-stage race just around the corner, let's take a look at who are the best-backed to be crowned champion in 2025. At the time of writing, reigning champion Tadej Pogacar enters as an odds-on favourite to claim his fourth Tour De France title - with the Slovenian priced at 2/5. If successful, Pogacar will improve to tied second for the most Tour De France titles alongside Great Britain's Chris Froome. Meanwhile, Jonas Vingegaard is a second-favourite according to Sky Bet at a BOOSTED 5/2. Vingegaard also boasts a very strong record at the esteemed event, winning back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Lastly, Remco Evenepoel, Joao Almeida and Florian Lipowitz round out the five favourites in the market at 11/1, 20/1 and 33/1 respectively. Sky Bet favourites to win the 2025 Tour De France: Tadej Pogacar 2/5 Jonas Vingegaard WAS 9/4 NOW 5/2 Remco Evenepoel 11/1 Joao Almeida 20/1 Florian Lipowitz 33/1
