Mathieu van der Poel wins Tour de France final stage in Paris

sportsJul 26, 202625446

Mathieu van der Poel won the Tour de France final stage on the Champs-Élysées in a dramatic photo finish, holding off the sprinters to take the stage victory. Jasper Philipsen finished second and Mads Pedersen placed third on stage 21. Tadej Pogačar secured the overall Tour de France title, his fifth, sealing the general classification victory as the race concluded in Paris. The finale delivered a tense sprint finish on the traditional closing circuit despite the overall standings already being decided.

robyn

@robynemz.bsky.social

HOLY SHIT WHAT A FINISH TO THE TOUR DE FRANCE !!!! MATHIEU VAN DER POEL HOLDS ON TO WIN ON THE CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES !!!!!!

842h ago

kay-choices.bsky.social1

It’s a shame it took an awful situation with the fires to give us at last the perfect format for what stage 21 should look like. A stage where literally any style of racer has a chance is needed in this race right now and we the fans need it too. Better than last years stage by far congrats MVDP

Velon CC

@veloncc.bsky.social

MVDP wins one of best finishes ever 😍 Mathieu Van der Poel wins Stage 21 of the Tour de France on the Champs-Élysées after an unforgettable finale, holding off the sprinters after breaking away with Tadej Pogačar on the Montmartre climb. 📸 Getty Images

532h ago

Gravel Influencer

@gravelinfluencer.bsky.social

I think that's the deepest I've ever seen Van Der Poel go and that's saying something. I do not know where those watts came from. One of the most incredible endings to a bike race I've seen. Right up there with Amstel Gold 2019.

591h ago

Gravel Influencer13

I really want the power data for that last KM

Mike (beep boop era)9

Koppenburg CX had him falling off his bike at the end. I think E3 too Dude isn't just a wattfuck he can go SO DEEP

Lloyd Alter3

It looked like it almost killed him, though. I was worried he wouldn't get up.

Nate2

I don’t follow racing super closely, but just watching the video made me say “holy shit” when he made his move. The acceleration was unreal, and then the power to hold on…incredible.

Cillian Kelly

@cilliankelly.bsky.social

That's the third ever team 1-2 on the Champs Élysées: 2026 - Alpecin - Van der Poel/Philipsen 2009 - HTC - Cavendish/Renshaw 1998 - Mapei - Steels/Zanini

342h ago

dancartman.bsky.social1

I’m so glad your campaign to have the processional final stage replaced with a proper race has worked. It was a genuinely exciting bike race today.

Domestique

@domestiquecycling.com

🇳🇱 Van der Poel masters Montmartre in thrilling 🇫🇷 Tour finale as 🇸🇮 Pogacar joins five-time champions RACE REPORT 📰 www.domestiquecycling.com/en/news/van-... 📸 Cor Vos

272h ago

James Dart

@jamesdart.bsky.social

There’s leaving it all out there on the Champs-Élysées and then there’s Mathieu van der Poel. Spectacular 📸 Stéphanie Lecocq

Mathieu van der Poel (right) wins the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris

242h ago

Jonas Creteur

@jonascreteur.bsky.social

Mathieu van der Poel and the art of suffering. 🥵 - #TDF2026 Paris - #TDF2025 Boulogne-sur-Mer - Visegrad Giro 2022 - Mur de Bretagne #TDF2021 - Strade Bianche 2021

261h ago

Jonas Creteur5

- Tirreno-Adriatico 2021 - BinckBank Tour 2020 - Amstel Gold Race 2019 - Dutch championships 2018 - Koppenberg CX 2017 - Zonhoven CX 2016

Escape Collective

@escapecollective.bsky.social

Van der Poel wins extraordinary Tour de France finale after yellow jersey rampage on stage 21 escapecollective.com/van-der-poel...

212h ago

ScottCulkin 🇺🇸/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🚒🚑(ret.)/🚴/🥁/⚽

@scottculkin.bsky.social

#TourDeFrance2026 is a wrap. Mathieu Van Der Poel 🇳🇱 takes the sprint by a hair!

142h ago

Dre Harrison

@dreharrison.bsky.social

THAT WAS FUCKING AWESOME. VAN DER POEL YOU LEGEND! #TDF2026

162h ago

Matthew Terrill

@matthewterrill.bsky.social

I’ve seen enough: Montmartre has to be in stage 21 every Tour de France now. It has given us the 2 best final stages and the 2 sole bits of jeopardy or challenge to Pogaçar for the last 2 Tours. Van der Poel was absolutely electric and that acceleration for the last ~500m was unreal. 😱🤯👏🏼

111h ago

Mike (beep boop era)

@latimeriidae.bsky.social

Imagine being on Decathlon and shepherding Sexias all Tour and with 8k to go your DS says “hey bring back Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar”

112h ago