4: O'CONNOR LIKE VAN DER POEL AND MERLIER
Mathieu Van der Poel, Tim Merlier, and Ben O'Connor have one thing in common since today. All three won their first Tour stage in 2021, then had to wait 4 years before winning again. After the Dutchman and the Belgian a few days ago, the Australian raised his arms for the 2nd time in the race. He won in Tignes 4 years and 20 days ago.
4/5: FROM SPRINTERS TO CLIMBERS
Since Caleb Ewan won 5 Tour sprints in 2019/2020, Australian conquered 4 of their 5 wins in mountain stages: Ben O’Connor in Tignes 2021, Col de la Loze 2025; Michael Matthews in Mende, 2022; Jai Hindley in Laruns, 2023. The exception is Simon Clarke winning the cobbled stage in Arenberg, 2022.
9: POGACAR ALWAYS AHEAD OF VINGEGAARD
Since his victory at Le Lioran last year, Jonas Vingegaard has not beaten Tadej Pogacar in the mountains. The Slovenian has finished ahead of the Dane in the last 9 mountain stages, often arriving one place ahead of his rival (8 out of 9 times).
22: SO TIGHT BETWEEN THE YOUNG RIDERS!
Florian Lipowitz saved his white jersey, but Oscar Onley stands only 22 seconds behind. This is the first time the young rider classification is so tight after 18 stages since the Tour 2006, 19 years ago! At the time, 5 seconds were separating Damiano Cunego and Markus Fothen.
750: THE END OF THE AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT
The Tour 2024 was the first without an Australian victory since 2018; it will not be the case in 2025. Ben O'Connor claimed Australia's 39th victory, the first since Jai Hindley at Laruns in 2023, 750 days ago. The Australian drought hasn't been this long since the 1,080 days separating the stages of Prato Nevoso 2008 (Simon Gerrans) and Mûr-de-Bretagne 2011 (Cadel Evans).
22: SPAIN LOSES TWO OUTSIDERS
Carlos Rodriguez and Enric Mas, respectively 10th and 18th in the general classification yesterday, have withdrawn. The former wasn't at the start this morning, the latter abandoned during the stage. The leading Spaniard is now Cristian Rodriguez in 22nd place. A Tour without a Spaniard in the top 20? It would be a first in the 21st century.
23: POGACAR LIKE HINAULT
Tadej Pogacar retains his polka-dot jersey thanks to his two 2nd-place finishes at the Col de la Madeleine and the Col de la Loze. This is his 23rd, equal to Bernard Hinault, whom he ties for 6th place among the riders with the most polka-dot jerseys. He will catch Lucho Herrera (5th, 26 times) if he keeps it until the end.
151: THE BIGGEST COLLECTION
Tadej Pogacar now has 151 Tour distinctive jerseys (51 Yellow Jerseys, 2 green jerseys, 23 polka-dot jerseys, 75 white jerseys). The Slovenian is the first to reach the 150-jersey mark. Among his contemporaries, he is ahead of Peter Sagan with 148 jerseys (4 Yellow Jerseys, 130 green jerseys, 14 white jerseys).
5,450: THE CLIMBERS' KINGDOM
The 5,450 meters of elevation gain climbed today is the highest total for a Tour 2025 stage! This is due to the three HC climbs (Col du Glandon, Col de la Madeleine and Col de la Loze). This is the 14th time that a stage has included three HC climbs, the highest number ever achieved. The last time was on stage 12 of the Tour 2022 between Briançon and L'Alpe d'Huez.
2,304: HIGHER THAN HIS NATIONAL SUMMIT
The Col de la Loze stands at 2,304 meters, and never before has an Australian won this high in the Tour. By doing so, Ben O'Connor also triumphed at an altitude higher than his country's highest point, Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 meters). This is only the second time an Australian has won at over 2,000 meters... and that was O'Connor's first victory in Tignes in 2021 (2,089 meters)!
