Overview
- On Friday Pogacar won the 19th stage to Alpe d'Huez in a long solo, setting a competitive ascent record of 35 minutes 26 seconds for the 13.8 km climb.
- Saturday's stage‑reine was taken by Richard Carapaz, who also secured the polka‑dot mountains jersey by winning the high‑mountain finish via the Col de Sarenne.
- After the queen stage Pogacar holds a roughly six‑and‑a‑half minute advantage in the general classification, a gap that all but guarantees a fifth Tour victory unless there is an accident.
- Paul Seixas, the 19‑year‑old French hope, cracked on the final climb of the queen stage and surrendered his shot at the podium, dropping to fourth overall with Isaac Del Toro now third.
- Race control staged two consecutive summit finishes at Alpe d'Huez, closed the Sarenne ascent to spectators for safety and nature protection, and shortened the final Paris stage for public‑safety reasons linked to regional wildfires.