Drama on the tour: Pogacar keeps the lead after mass crash!

Drama on the tour: Pogacar keeps the lead after mass crash!

Mont Ventoux, Frankreich - On July 23, 2025, the Tour de France reached another exciting day, characterized by dramatic moments and intensive competitions. Tadej Pogacar, the reigning champion, was able to assert his management position again and continues to rank 4:15 minutes before his biggest challenger, Jonas Vingegaard, who could not shine in this stage, but still has a chance in the overall classification.

in a flat stage that was characterized by difficult weather conditions, Pogacar finished 27th, while Gall finished 29th and Vingegaard 34. All three drivers had to put up with the top group with a gap of 1:09 minutes. This deficit is particularly important because Pogacar always stays in a strong position, while Vingegaard and Gall fall behind him.

mass fall burdens the race

A mass fall that occurred only one kilometer before the finish caused excitement and showed the dangers associated with cycling. Fortunately, Gall, Pogacar and Vingegaard remained unaffected by this incident. But this fall was not the only one of the day - after the hard stage on the Mont Ventoux there were several falls that affected some of the drivers.

The severe fall of Jonas Vingegaard, who occurred on the fourth stage of the Basque Country Route, was particularly worrying. In this fall, which passed in a right-hand bend about 35 kilometers before the finish, Vingegaard was involved with other top drivers, including Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel. He suffered breaks on the collarbone and on several ribs and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Despite these injuries, he showed himself stable and with consciousness.

preparation for the royal stage

Before the next big highlight of the tour, the royal stage is pending on Thursday, which includes a distance of 171.5 kilometers and 5,450 meters of altitude to the famous Col de la Loze. This demanding stage will be a crucial test for the drivers and could significantly influence the overall ranking. Pogacar remains the favorite, while the pursuers, led by Vingegaard, will do everything possible to stop him.

VINGEGAARD and GALL, both of whom have to struggle with the challenges, are now in a delicate location. While Gall is fighting Pogacar with a gap of 14:50 minutes, Vingegaard, who is 9:03 minutes behind Lipowitz, is missing the time to catch up with the leader. The next races are likely to be exciting because the drivers have to put everything on one card.

For further details on the current racing courses and the falls that have affected the race, read the reports from Zeitung and Fr. .