Tour de France 2025 Stages 8 through 15 Recap
The second week of the 2025 Tour de France delivered fireworks across the flats, mountains, and time trials. From the sprinters’ final chances to brutal Pyrenean climbs, this stretch of the race reshaped the general classification standings and rewarded bold breakaways, strategic teams, and climbing specialists. Here’s a stage-by-stage breakdown and video highlights of Stages 8 through 15, including winners, team names, and standout moments.
Stage 8 – Saint‑Méen‑le‑Grand to Laval (171 km)
Winner: Jonathan Milan (Lidl–Trek)
Yellow Jersey: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
Stage 8 featured one of the final flat opportunities for sprinters. Jonathan Milan of Lidl–Trek delivered a strong finishing sprint to take the stage win, holding off Wout van Aert and Kaden Groves. His victory marked his first career stage win at the Tour and boosted his points classification campaign.
Stage 9 – Chinon to Châteauroux (174 km)
Winner: Tim Merlier (Soudal–QuickStep)
Yellow Jersey: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
Tim Merlier claimed his second stage win of the 2025 Tour in a tightly contested sprint. The Belgian showed his top-end speed after the peloton caught a late solo move from Mathieu van der Poel. Arnaud De Lie and Jonathan Milan completed the podium.
Stage 10 – Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore (165 km)
Winner: Simon Yates (Team Jayco–AlUla)
Yellow Jersey: Ben Healy (EF Education–EasyPost)
In the first major mountain stage of week two, Simon Yates launched a decisive attack on the final climb and rode solo to victory. Behind him, Ben Healy finished strong from the breakaway and moved into the yellow jersey—the first Irish rider to wear it since 1987.
Stage 11 – Toulouse to Toulouse (157 km)
Winner: Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility)
Yellow Jersey: Ben Healy (EF Education–EasyPost)
Jonas Abrahamsen of Uno-X Mobility won from a breakaway group that held off the peloton. He outsprinted Mauro Schmid after a day-long escape. The general classification remained stable, although a late crash involving Tadej Pogačar raised tension before the peloton neutralized the pace to allow re-entry.
Stage 12 – Auch to Hautacam (180 km)
Winner: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
Yellow Jersey: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
Tadej Pogačar reclaimed control of the Tour with a commanding victory atop Hautacam. He attacked with several kilometers to go and distanced Jonas Vingegaard and Primož Roglič. The win returned him to the yellow jersey and reestablished his dominance in the mountains.
Stage 13 – Loudenvielle to Peyragudes (10.9 km ITT)
Winner: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
Yellow Jersey: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
In a rare mountain time trial, Pogačar extended his lead in the general classification by posting the fastest time up the steep climb to Peyragudes. He added another stage victory to his tally, beating Vingegaard and Roglič in a strong demonstration of both climbing and time trial ability.
Stage 14 – Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères (183 km)
Winner: Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers)
Yellow Jersey: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
Thymen Arensman of INEOS Grenadiers broke clear on the final climb and held off the race favorites to take a memorable solo win. His performance was one of the most impressive individual rides of the race and pushed him closer to the top 10 overall.
Stage 15 – Muret to Carcassonne (169 km)
Winner: Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates)
Yellow Jersey: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
Tim Wellens rode to victory after attacking with over 40 kilometers remaining. His solo move stayed clear to the finish in Carcassonne, giving UAE Team Emirates their third stage win in a single week. The win also marked Wellens’ career achievement of stage victories in all three Grand Tours.
Overall Summary
The second week of the 2025 Tour de France saw momentum swing toward UAE Team Emirates and Tadej Pogačar, who claimed multiple stage wins and regained the overall race lead. Sprinters like Jonathan Milan and Tim Merlier seized their final chances before the Tour turned mountainous, while riders such as Arensman and Healy made breakthroughs. With the final mountain stages and the Paris finale still ahead, the race remains open for bold attacks and tactical surprises.
Photo – © Soudal Quick-Step / Getty ImagesImages
Tim Merlier (Soudal–QuickStep) sprints to a win on Stage 9.
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