Wout Van Aert won an epic last step in Paris disputed in dantesque conditions but an incredible atmosphere.
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The solo number of Wout van Aert
What issue of the Belgian which allows the Visma Lease A Bike team not to finish Fanny this 2025 edition. This time, the Dutch training strategy worked wonderfully with, first, an acceleration of Matteo Jorgenson to tire Tadej Pogacar before the trigger of the second Van Aert blade which has patient and awaited the last ascent of the street Lepic. The Belgian, who offers his 10e Step on the Tour de France, is also the first runner since 2005 to win alone on the Champs-Élysées from Alexandre Vinokourov.
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The exceptional atmosphere in Paris despite the rain
The rain has not extinguished the enthusiasm of a fusion audience in the streets of the capital. An atmosphere of madness even accompanied the three climbs in the Lepic Black rue de Monde. A popular success that recalls the best hours of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Hopefully this first towards Montmartre for the Tour de France will be renewed in the future.
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Less Breeding of Pogacars
We saw him extinct during the crossing of the Alps, entrusting his desire to end it as quickly as possible to savor a fourth coronation in the large loop. In Paris, we found the “Pogi” player, at the offensive and in very good place in the final to go and get a prestigious stage victory. The Slovenian gave in to a very large van Aert in the rise of rue Lepic before finishing turn smile on the Champs-Élysées.
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An essential gel?
Was it really necessary to freeze the times at the fourth passage of the runners on the finish line of the Champs-Élysées due to the weather conditions (50.3 km from the finish). We obviously measure the concern of the organizers who did not want to send the pipe of the fish on the peloton on the soggy pavers but this measure pushed a large part of the runners to completely let go to arrive with long minutes late on the finish line. Damage.
Vingegaard, Dauphin in a free wheel
As a result of the decision to freeze the times, Jonas Vingegaard quickly got off his foot without ever getting involved in the fight for victory. The Danish, whose disappointment is also understood and the desire to turn the page after this failure behind Pogacar in the general classification, completed the loop on the Champs-Élysées with 7’26 ” behind Van Aert.