The penultimate day was a half mountain of 184.2 kilometers, dotted with minor ports – one second, one third and two of the fourth category – where the favorites to the title remained outside the prominence.
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With only 132 kilometers to travel and the traditional parade in Paris on the horizon, Tadej Pogačar already caresses his fourth title of the Tour de France. The Slovenian of the UAE Team Emirates signed without setbacks stage 20 and was one step away again, as he did in 2020, 2021 and 2024.
The penultimate day was a half mountain of 184.2 kilometers, dotted with minor ports – one second, one third and two of the fourth category – where the favorites to the title remained outside the prominence. The day went to the adventurers: the Australian Kaden Groves (Alpecin) completed his escape with a solid triumph, crossing the goal with 54 seconds of advantage over Frank van Den Broek.
But beyond the winner of the day, the attention for Colombia was in the general classification. Sergio Higuita, Pedalist of Astana Qazaqstan Team, confirmed that he will be the best Colombian in this edition. A place went up in the general and is 14 °, at 1 hour, 8 minutes and 19 seconds of the leader. He did not fight in stages or made part of relevant leaks, but it was constant and solid when it mattered.
Colombians in the general after stage 20:
- Sergio Higuita (14th) – Astana – +1h08’19”
- A rubio (27 °) – Movistar – +2H21'56 “
- Santiago Buitrago (35 °) – Bahrain Victorious – +2h45’48”
- Harold Tejada (39°) – Astana – +2h54’34”
Rubio was one of the most positioned at this stage: he advanced six boxes. However, its difference with Pagačar remained intact, which shows that the favorite group was not disarmed in the day. For their part, Buitrago and Tejada closed with discrete performances but ended up among the top 40, a merit in a particularly demanding edition.
What remains of the tour: Paris as a final scenario
Stage 21 will be the traditional closure in the Elysees fields, leaving from Mates-La-Ville. There will be 132.3 kilometers, with four fourth category ports that will not change the story. In the absence of miracles, Pagačar is already virtual champion. The podium is completed by Jonas Vingegaard (Visma) to 4′24 ″ and Florian Lipowitz (Bora) to 11′09 ″, in what has been a career marked by the total domain of the Slovenian.
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