Tour de France 2025 Rankings as of Current: Standings of GC Competitors
The 2025 Tour de France is off to an exciting start, with Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) claiming the yellow jersey after his victory on stage 2 at Boulogne-sur-Mer. Van der Poel now leads the General Classification (GC) with a four-second advantage over Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).
Stage 15 of the Tour, scheduled for July 22, 2025, will be a mountain stage, covering a distance of 169.3 km from Muret to Carcassonne. The stage will be followed by a rest day on July 21, providing riders with much-needed recovery time before the challenging routes ahead.
Another rest day is scheduled after stage 10, on July 15, 2025. This break will offer riders a chance to regroup and prepare for the upcoming mountain stages, including stage 13, a 10.9 km climb starting in Loudenvielle and ending in Peyragudes.
The battle for the GC is heating up, with notable riders such as Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič trailing behind van der Poel by 49 seconds. Jonas Vingegaard, who finished third on stage 2, is third in the GC, 6 seconds behind the leader.
Jasper Philipsen, who started the Tour in strong form, lost contact on the climbs and dropped to seventh place overall, 31 seconds behind Van der Poel. Fellow Alpecin-Deceuninck rider Kévin Vauquelin finished fourth on stage 2, 10 seconds behind the leader, and holds the white jersey for best young rider.
The Tour de France is not just about the GC, with various jersey competitions adding another layer of excitement. Jasper Philipsen still holds the green jersey, while Pogačar has taken the lead in the King of the Mountains competition. Groupama-FDJ leads the team classification.
As the Tour progresses, the focus will shift to the upcoming mountain stages, with stage 14, 16, 18, and 19 all presenting significant challenges. The final mountain stage, stage 20, will be a gruelling 184.2 km ride from Nantua to Pontarlier.
The Tour will conclude on July 26, 2025, with a flat stage starting in Mantes-la-Ville and ending in Paris Champs-Élysées. The start time for the final stage is 16:10, with an estimated finish time of 19:26.
With van der Poel taking an early lead in the GC, the stage is set for an exciting battle as the Tour de France unfolds. Stay tuned for updates as the world's most prestigious cycling race continues.
[1] GC standings after stage 2: https://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2025/us/classification/general-classification.html [2] Jersey standings after stage 2: https://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2025/us/classification/points-classement.html [3] Team classification after stage 2: https://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2025/us/classification/equipes-classification-par-equipes.html
Road cycling is a sports competition where riders compete in the Tour de France, as shown by the various stages, General Classification (GC), and jersey competitions mentioned in this text. Matching riders like Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar, and Remco Evenepoel engage in the intense GC battle during this sports event.
