Summary

  • Follow live updates from stage 21 - a time trial from Monaco to Nice

  1. See ya!published at 19:27 British Summer Time 21 July

    Tadej PogacarImage source, Getty Images

    That's all from us, thanks for joining the BBC team for another tremendous edition of the Tour de France.

    You can read more on Tadej Pogacar's win right here.

    Check out our story on Mark Cavendish hinting at retirement here.

    We'll see you in Lille on July 5 2025 for the 112th edition of the greatest race in cycling!

  2. Postpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 21 July

    Tadej Pogacar on the podium: "I must say how happy I am to win this Tour de France and how crazy the jersey was and how crazy the battles we had. It was one of the craziest tours I think in the history. We were witnessing a whole lot of things in the Tour de France. Also, Mark Cavendish did his 35th win, history made.

    "Thanks to all the fans alongside the road, you're the best. Thanks to the organisation as well. Every year improving. Beautiful race.

    "All in all I'm super happy and proud. Big thanks to my family and friends who support me. My teammates and friends and everyone who sponsors me. We were working hard for this.

    "I am super happy. Let's enjoy this moment and thank you everybody."

  3. Postpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 21 July

    And now Pogacar is joined by Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel on the podium.

  4. Postpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 21 July

    Tadej Pogacar is next to walk on to the podium. He carries his bike over his shoulder. Legend.

    PogacarImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 21 July

    Richard Carapaz has just been presented with the Polka Dot jersey.

    Biniam Girmay comes out to collect the Green jersey.

  6. Stage 21 resultspublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 21 July

    1. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) 45mins 25secs
    2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 03secs
    3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel/Soudal- Quick Step) +1min 14secs
    4. Matteo Jorgenson (USA/Visma-Lease a Bike) +2mins 08secs
    5. Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates) +2mins 18secs
    6. Derek Gee (Can/Israel- Premier Tech) +2mins 31secs
    7. Mikel Landa (Spa/Soudal-Quick Step) +2mins 41 secs
    8. Harold Tejada (Col/Astana Qazaqstan Team) +2mins 50 secs
    9. Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain - Victorious) +2mins 53secs
    10. Adam Yates (GB/UAE Team Emirates) +2mins 56secs

  7. Final General Classificationpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 21 July

    1. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) 83hrs 38mins 56secs
    2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) +6mins 17secs
    3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel/Soudal- Quick Step) +9mins 18secs
    4. Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates) +19mins 03secs
    5. Mikel Landa (Spa/Soudal-Quick Step) +20mins 06secs
    6. Adam Yates (GB/UAE Team Emirates) +24mins 07secs
    7. Carlos Rodriguez (Spa/Ineos Grenadiers) +25mins 04secs
    8. Matteo Jorgenson (USA/Visma-Lease a Bike) 26mins 34secs
    9. Derek Gee (Can/Israel- Premier Tech) +27mins 21secs
    10. Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain - Victorious) +29mins 03secs
  8. get involved

    Get Involved - What Cav means to youpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 21 July

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    I cried when Cav won his 35th - partly as I was in awe of him and his achievement but particularly because I lost my best man to cancer 3 years ago and he helped me understand the techniques and the way the tour ‘works’ and I wanted to talk to him about it and tried to call him! Thank you for the memories Sir Mark - you are a legend and I know my mate would be so proud of you!

    Thanks from Adam

  9. Postpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 21 July

    Mark Cavendish has just been presented with a special black jersey which has 35 written in yellow roman numerals on the front.

    Lovely touch.

  10. get involved

    Get Involved - What Cav means to youpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 21 July

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    What can we say, a great bloke, brilliant team player and an outstanding cyclist. Cav’s retirement is going to leave a huge hole in the world of cycling. Have a great retirement, enjoy your family! Xx

    Steve and Lorraine

  11. Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 21 July

    The Tour de France organisers are honouring Mark Cavendish.

    He's up on the podium now, waving at supporters.

  12. What it meanspublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 21 July

    Tadej PogacarImage source, Getty Images
  13. 'A beautiful moment' - Pogacarpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 21 July

    More from Tadej Pogacar: "It's incredible, I would never have thought about this. Maybe some people thought the Giro was a safety net if I would not win the Tour de France. Already it would have been an incredible year, but to win the Tour de France is another level. To win both together is another level above that level.

    "Next I want to take the World Championship jersey. It has looked very good on Mathieu van der Poel. I want one time to have the rainbow jersey on my back.

    "I think in the last two years we've been hearing this is the best era of cycling, the best competition ever. If I was not competing myself I would also say it's the best. This competition with Remco, Jonas and Primoz is just incredible. We can all enjoy this moment of cycling, it's beautiful in my opinion."

  14. Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 21 July

    Looks like the organisers have wiped a second off Pogacar's time. He actually won the stage by one minute and three seconds and claims a third Tour de France by six minutes and 17 seconds.

  15. 'Everything went to perfection' - Pogacarpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 21 July

    Tadej Pogacar after his win: "I'm super happy. I cannot describe how happy I am. After two hard years in the Tour de France, this year everything went to perfection. I am out of words. I am super happy to win here. Incredible.

    "This is the first grand tour where I was totally confident every day. Even in Giro I had one bad day but I won't tell which one. This year Tour de France was amazing. I was enjoying day one until today. I had such a great support behind me. I couldn't let anyone down."

  16. Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 21 July

    So Pogacar wins the tour by six minutes and 16 seconds.

    Vingegaard is second. Evenepoel finishes third.

  17. Postpublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 21 July

    Sensational. Stage win number six.

    Tadej Pogacar wins the time trial by one minute and two seconds.

  18. Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour de Francepublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 21 July
    Breaking

  19. Vingegaard finishespublished at 18:30 British Summer Time 21 July

    Jonas Vingegaard is the new leader. 46 minutes and 27 seconds.

    11 seconds better than Remco Evenepoel.

  20. Evenepoel finishespublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 21 July

    Remco Evenepoel crosses the line and sets a new time to beat.

    46 minutes and 38 seconds.