112th Tour de France 2025 Winner - Pogačar

This week was the end of the final days of the 2025 Tour de France. For the fourth time in six years, Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia has been crowned champion of the Tour de France. Pogačar has won the Tour de France in 2020, 2021, 2024, and now 2025. This year Pogačar was the winner of the Yellow Jersey, general classification, and winner of the Red Polka Dot Jersey, mountain classification. Tadej Pogačar, is aged 26 years, is a member of the UAE Team Emirates XRG team.

On Tour stage 18, Australian Ben O’Conner claimed the stage as he climbed to 10th on the general classification standings. Australian sprinter, Kaden Groves, claimed his first Tour stage 20 win in Pontarlier after launching a solo attack with 16km remaining. Groves is the second Australian winner on this year's Tour after Ben O'Connor.

The 2025 Tour de Frace race started in Lille on 5 July and finished with the final stage at Champs-Élysées, Paris on 27 July 2025. The riders stayed in the north of France in the first week, with a finish at the steep the Mûr de Bretagne. The riders tackled the Pyrenees in the second week, and the Alps in the third. This year’s Tour de France was 21 stages with two rest days during the race, the race travelled an amazing 3,338.8 km. (2,074.6 miles).

There were 23 teams racing in the 2025 Tour de France, with colourful uniforms covered with sponsor’s logos. The race leaders get to wear different coloured jerseys each day.

White Jersey is rewarded to the leader of the combined classification, which was based on the overall, points and mountains standings.

Red Polka Dot Jersey is awarded to the Tour de France’s leader of the best climber classification.

Green Jersey is rewarded to the rider who is leading the points classification each day. Points are awarded at stage finishes and at the intermediate sprints in line stages.

Yellow Jersey is worn every day by the leader of the general individual classification and bestowed on the overall winner on the Champs-Élysées. A symbol of excellence, prestige and victory, the yellow jersey is beyond the reach of all but the most well-rounded riders —those who can hold their own on the plains, in the mountains and in time trials.

Tour de France Femmes.

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

26 July – 3 August 2025

The women’s race is known as the 2025 Tour de France Femmes (officially Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift) will be the fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes. The race started on 26 July to 3 August 2025 and will be the 22nd race in the 2025 UCI Women's World Tour calendar. The race is organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which also organises the men's Tour de France. The race has been extended to nine days, which will make it the longest Tour de France Femmes, and the longest event on the UCI Women's World Tour calendar.

The woman’s race is available on SBS on Demand, if you wish to follow the daily races and updates.

This year, I once again, watched the races on TV on Demand as I am still waiting for the Mt Pitt broadcast ariel to be upgraded. It is now three Tour de France that SBS reception has not been available at our house. At least SBS sports are available on line.

If you would like to check out the details for this years Tour de France follow this link and there are many other sports reports was well as SBS TV coverage available on demand.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Tour_de_France

2025 Tour de France - Wikipedia

Explore Norfolk Island on a bike. If you get a chance, dust the cobwebs off your bike, pump up the tyres and check the brakes are working and take yourself off exploring Norfolk Island on a bicycle.

Have you thought of riding a bicycle around Norfolk Island? Our lovely island has its own beauty which can also be enjoyed, if you are fit enough, plus have an opportunity, to go for a bike ride. Kingston area is wonderful for sightseeing by bike, the old convict ruins, and beautiful Emily Bay. Remember there are steep hills back up to town, it is handy if someone can take you bike on a truck to Kingston if you prefer to avoid the steep climb. Otherwise, you can get off and push your bike up the hills, that’s why they are called a “push bike”.

Exploring the outdoors on bikes can be rewarding, spotting places and things which you don’t always see when driving. There can be a few challenges while biking around Norfolk Island. It can get very windy and sometimes rain showers can sneak in when you don’t expect them, another fun part of “the great outdoors”.

Norfolk Island may not have the famous French cobble stones they ride over in Europe during the race, but we have the famous Norfolk Island potholes. Make sure you navigate them carefully, as they can be a little bumpy so seat padding can make your ride more comfortable. Remember to watch out for the cows on the road as well, especially the young calves which are easy to startle.

If you are interested in using an electric bike, contact the Norfolk Island Information Centre, and check what they have available to hire.

Here are a few images of the winners of the 2025 Tour de France, which have been published media online sights. I hope readers also like following the biggest bike race sporting event, the Tour de France.

Betty Matthews

1 August 2025