Watch the conclusion to Stage 18 of the 2025 Tour de France, where a layer of fog encased the finish line at Col de la Loze as riders capped off a day of climbing through the mountains.

Jonas Vingegaard loses back wheel of race leader near top of final hors categorie climb and relinquishes more time

His major sprint rival Tim Merlier was held up in a crash in the final kilometre which brought down several sprinters, including last year’s green jersey winner Biniam Girmay, whose torrid Tour continued as he was helped over the line by teammates clutching his collarbone.

Stage 18 of the Tour de France will take place on Thursday, July 24th, as Tadej Pogacar continues to wear the yellow jersey.

T adej Pogačar increased his advantage over Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France as Ben O’Connor won stage 18 atop the Col de la Loze in the Alps.

The Tour de France comes to a head with one final Alpine stage - and it’s now or never for Jonas Vingegaard to seize Tadej Pogacar’s crown

Thymen Arensman soloed to another win on stage 19 of the Tour de France on Friday, surprisingly outlasting Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar on the climb to La Plagne, the final hors categorie mountain of this year’s race. Florian Lipowitz, meanwhile, put 41 seconds into Oscar Onley to all but seal third place and the white jersey competition.