Pogačar again conquers the yellow jersey - Gall strong in fourth place!

Pogačar again conquers the yellow jersey - Gall strong in fourth place!

Guerlédan, Frankreich - On July 11, 2025, Tadej Pogačar recaptured the yellow jersey of the Tour de France. The cycling professional prevailed against seven other drivers in an exciting sprint and won the seventh stage from Saint-Malo to Guerlédan over 197 kilometers. Pogačar celebrated his second stage victory in this tour and the 19th of his career. The East Tyrolean Felix Gall took fourth place, just two seconds behind Pogačar and the Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard.

gallery expressed a positive statement about his performance and thus improved to 14th place in the overall classification. Despite the high demands on the final increase, which was described as very hard, the 25-year-old feels better than in the first week of the tour. He noticed that the first few days were stressful for him, but he now feels more comfortable.

overall ranking and competition

Pogačar leads with a 54 second lead ahead of Remco Evenepoel and 1:11 minutes at the next competitor Kevin Vauquelin. Jonas Vingegaard, who appeared strongly that day, is 1:17 minutes behind the leading one. Mathieu van der Poel, who was previously before Pogačar, fell back to fifth place. Gall, on the other hand, now has 4:49 minutes behind the top and is around a minute behind the top ten.

The Tour de France 2025 comprises a total of 21 stages and extends over 3339 kilometers. In addition to the prestigious yellow jersey, which distinguishes the overall leader, there are also other ratings, such as the green jersey for the best sprinter and the mountain jersey for the best mountaineer. The competition is tough, and it is precisely with these evaluations that it becomes clear how intensive the competition among the teams and drivers is. In the history of the Tour de France, only four drivers won the yellow jersey: Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain.

developments in cycling

The structures and framework conditions in professional cycling have changed significantly in recent decades. The average driver is younger and lighter today than it was 30 years ago. About 28 years old, a typical Tour de France winner weighs around 69 kilograms today. In 2020, the average body weight of a tour starter was 67.8 kilograms, which shows a waste in weight compared to previous years.

The discussion about the economic framework in cycling is also prominent. Jonathan Vaughters, team owner of EF Education-Nippo, calls for a "Salary Cap" to ensure more equal opportunities in cycling. He increasingly sees professional cycling as part of the entertainment industry and demands a higher investment requirement to address the financial inequalities between the teams.

In the shade of these exciting developments in the Tour de France, it remains to be seen how the overall picture of cycling will develop in the future and whether reforms are necessary to improve equal opportunities.