As the dust settles on a riveting Stage 20 of the 2025 Tour de France, all eyes turn to Tadej Pogacar, who stands on the brink of securing his fourth Tour title. The Slovenian sensation has once again displayed unmatched consistency and dominance throughout the three-week race, holding a commanding lead over his closest rivals heading into the final stage in Paris.
Pogacar, already a three-time Tour winner and the reigning champion, safely navigated Saturday’s penultimate mountain stage to maintain his top spot in the General Classification (GC). His current time stands at 73:54:59, a full 4 minutes and 24 seconds ahead of Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, who sits second overall.
GC standings reflect Tadej Pogacar’s supremacy
With just one stage remaining, the 26-year-old is poised to match Chris Froome’s tally of four Tour de France titles, placing him among the all-time greats. Behind Pogacar and Vingegaard, Germany’s Florian Lipowitz holds third, trailing by 11 minutes and 9 seconds. Great Britain’s Oscar Onley and Austria’s Felix Gall complete the top five.
Here’s how the General Classification looks after Stage 20:
Tadej Pogacar (SLO) – 73:54:59
Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) – +4:24
Florian Lipowitz (GER) – +11:09
Oscar Onley (GBR) – +12:12
Felix Gall (AUT) – +17:12
Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) — +20:14
Kevin Vauquelin (FRA) — +22:35
Primoz Roglic (SLO) — +25:30
Ben Healy (IRE) — +28:02
Jordan Jegat (FRA) — +32:42
Ben O’Connor (AUS) — +34:34
Thymen Arensman (NED) — +52:41
Simon Yates (GBR) — +1:17:30
Sepp Kuss (USA) — +1:20:24
Matteo Jorgenson (USA) — +1:29:28
Victor Campenaerts (BEL) — +2:20:36
Tim Wellens (BEL) — +2:38:24
Geraint Thomas (GBR) — +3:14:57
Quinn Simmons (USA) — +3:17:45
Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) — DNS
Jersey leaders heading into final day
Pogacar isn’t just dominating the GC—he’s also leading the polka-dot jersey classification with 117 points, confirming his strength in the mountains. Italian Jonathan Milan leads the green jersey sprint standings with 352 points, holding a strong lead over Pogacar, who sits second here as well.
In the white jersey category for young riders, Florian Lipowitz tops the list with a narrow 1:03 lead over Onley, further emphasizing the German's rise as a future Tour contender.
Sprinters (Green Jersey)
Jonathan Milan (ITA) — 352 points
Tadej Pogacar (SLO) — 272
Biniam Girmay (ERI) — 213
Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) — 182
Anthony Turgis (FRA) — 169
Climbers (Polka-Dot Jersey)
Tadej Pogacar (SLO) — 117 points
Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) — 104
Lenny Martinez (FRA) — 97
Thymen Arensman (NED) — 85
Ben O’Connor (AUS) — 51
Young Riders (White Jersey)
Florian Lipowitz (GER) — 74:06:08
Oscar Onley (GBR) — +1:03
Kevin Vauquelin (FRA) — +11:26
Ben Healy (IRE) — +16:53
Raul Garcia Pierna (ESP) — +2:04:49
Final stage still to come
Unlike the traditional ceremonial finish on the Champs-Elysees, this year’s final stage will feature three climbs up Montmartre Hill, making it more than just a parade. Pogacar, while confident, remains cautious:
“The course is relatively short, and that will make for a rather punchy effort,” he noted.
Still, barring any mishaps on the cobbled climbs of Paris, Tadej Pogacar seems destined to claim his fourth Tour de France title, capping off another historic campaign for the UAE Team Emirates rider.