Tadej Pogacar Leads UAE Team At 2025 Tour de France

Tadej Pogačar is set to defend his Tour de France title starting July 5, 2025, as the clear favorite after a dominant season including victories at the UAE Tour, several classic races, and the Critérium du Dauphiné. He will be supported by a strong UAE Team Emirates lineup featuring climbers and all-rounders such as João Almeida, Adam Yates, Jhonatan Narváez, Marc Soler, Nils Politt, Pavel Sivakov, and Tim Wellens, with Almeida and Yates both having top finishes in last year's Tour. Narváez, a new addition to the team, replaces Juan Ayuso and brings valuable Grand Tour experience despite it being his first Tour de France. Pogačar's preparation has been described as near perfect, with the team atmosphere highly positive, boosting his confidence for the grueling three-week race. His main rival is expected to be Jonas Vingegaard, who will lead the Visma-Lease a Bike team, setting the stage for a highly competitive Tour. If Pogačar wins, he will tie Chris Froome with four Tour victories, moving closer to the record of five wins held by four legendary cyclists.