The event gave us showpiece finishes at Mur-de-Bretagne, Hautacam and Mont Ventoux, and plenty of action throughout a thoughtful, clever route — albeit one that turned out to be so challenging everyone was exhausted by the finish,

Slovenia Tadej Pogacar clinched his fourth Tour de France overall win in 2025. The 26-year-old cyclist certainly loves riding his bike. But what are his other loves? Well, one of them is at least cycling-related,

* 2018 was Pogacar's breakthrough year. He won the Tour de l'Avenir, a stage race for young riders often seen as a springboard for the Tour de France. He also won the mountains classification in that race.