The battle for the yellow jersey at the 2025 Tour de France is heating up after a thrilling finish on Tuesday, July 8, involving some of this year’s favorites at cycling’s biggest event.
Three-time Tour de France and current world champion Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia surged past Mathieu van der Poel and rival Jonas Vingegaard near the finish line to take Stage 4 and inch closer to grabbing control of the yellow jersey. It was Pogačar’s first stage win this year, and 18th overall stage win at the Tour de France. The race, which took place on a 174.2-kilometer course between Amiens and Rouen and featured several late climbs, also became the 100th victory of his professional career.
Van der Peul began the day with the yellow jersey and will retain it heading into a crucial individual time trial in Caen on Wednesday, July 9 for Stage 5. He and Pogačar are currently tied in overall time, eight seconds ahead of Vingegaard. American Matteo Jorgenson sits in fourth. Pogačar, who races for UAE Team Emirates XRG, also moved ahead of Belgian Tim Wellens to claim the polka dot jersey as the top climber at the Tour de France through Stage 4.
Here’s a look at the complete stage 4 results and 2025 Tour de France standings after Tuesday, July 8, as well as what’s coming up for cycling’s biggest race:
Stage 4 results
Final results of the 174.2-kilometer Stage 4 from Amiens to Rouen at the 2025 Tour de France on Tuesday, July 8.
Tour de France 2025 standings
Mathieu van der Poel, Netherlands: 16h 46′ 00”
Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia: 16h 46′ 00”
Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark: 16h 46′ 08” (8 seconds behind)
Matteo Jorgenson, USA: 16h 46′ 19” (19 seconds)
Kevin Vauquelin, France: 16h 46′ 26” (26 seconds)
Enric Mas, Spain: 16h 46′ 48” (48 seconds)
Oscar Onley, Great Britain: 16h 46′ 55” (55 seconds)
Joao Almeida, Portugal: 16h 46′ 55” (55 seconds)
Remco Evenepoel, Belgium: 16h 46′ 58” (58 seconds)
Mattias Skjelmose, Denmark: 16h 47′ 02” (1 minute, 2 seconds)
2025 Tour de France jersey leaders
Yellow (overall race leader): Mathieu Van der Poel, Netherlands
Green (points): Jonathan Milan, Italy
Polka dot (mountains): Tadej Pogačar, Slovenia
White (young rider): Kevin Vauquelin, France
Who’s wearing the rainbow jersey at 2025 Tour de France?
In addition to the four traditional colored jerseys at the Tour de France, the reigning world road race champion wears a rainbow-colored jersey. It’s white with five colored stripes – blue, red, black, yellow and green (same as the colors of the Olympic rings) – and is currently worn by Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia.
2025 Tour de France next stage
Stage 5 is a 33-kilometer individual time trial in Caen on Wednesday, July 9.