Tour de France 2025 - Datalists: best riders
Tuesday 24 June 2025 • Stats
Which riders will be at the start of the 2025 Tour de France? Who is the best overall, and who excels as a sprinter or climber?
All Tour-content summarized:
PREVIEW OF ALL STAGES - TOUR DE FRANCE 2025
DATA-LISTS: BEST RIDERS AT THE START - TOUR DE FRANCE 2025
STATS ON THE RACE - TOUR DE FRANCE 2025
PREDICTION GENERAL CLASSIFICATION - TOUR DE FRANCE 2025
PREDICTION POINTS CLASSIFICATION - TOUR DE FRANCE 2025
PREDICTION YOUTH CLASSIFICICATION - TOUR DE FRANCE 2025
PREDICTION KOM CLASSIFICATION - TOUR DE FRANCE 2025
PREDICTION STAGE 1 - TOUR DE FRANCE 2025
PREDICTION STAGE 2 - TOUR DE FRANCE 2025
All stars at the start, except Mads
Of the 10 best riders according to the computer model, 9 will be at the start of this Tour de France. Only Mads Pedersen (successful in the Giro with 4 stage wins and the points jersey) will be absent. The overall score of the model is built up from the best scores of each rider, in this way specialists (pure sprinters, time trialists or classics specialists) can also get high in this ranking.
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Best 8 GC riders all are present
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If we look specifically at the field of GC riders, the line-up is even stronger. All 8 of the best GC riders are at the start of this Tour de France. The big 4 (Vingegaard, Pogacar, Evenepoel and Roglic) including the Giro champion (Simon Yates), Tour de Suisse winner (Almeida) and Mas and Adam Yates. The first GC men missing are Ayuso (9th) and Landa (10). Behind them Gee and Del Toro are missing, but the rest with a score of 90 or higher are present: 15 of the 19.
Philipsen, Merlier and Milan, but not Kooij
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According to the model, Philipsen and Kooij are currently the best sprinters. Of the best 6 sprinters, only our compatriot is missing from the starting list of the Tour de France 2025. In addition to Philipsen, Merlier, Girmay, Groenewegen and Milan are also participating. Of the 13 fastest men, Fretin (13) Thijssen (12), Kristoff (11) and Pedersen (7) are also missing.
Best leadouts are all there!
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It is questionable whether the best leadout specialist also has a sprinter to work for. Danny van Poppel is on the starting list, but may sprint for himself. Behind Van Poppel, the three best sprinters have their leadout topper with them. Consonni (99), van der Poel (98) and Van Lerberghe (96) can immediately show their class in the opening stage. Girmay also has leadout specialist Laurenz Rex at his disposal.
Punchy riders have some good opportunities
Most of the best hill riders will also be at the start in Lille on July 5. Only Mads Pedersen (92), Toms Skujins (92) and Michael Matthews (92) and Tom Pidcock (94) are missing from the provisional starting list of the 16 best punchers. Behind them, talents Nys (90) and Champoussin (91) are also at the start.
Pure ITT-specialists have one shot
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Of the three best time trialists according to the model, Ganna and Evenepoel will start the Tour de France. Joshua Tarling will skip the Tour (for another year). Both Ganna and Evenepoel have made stage 5 a big goal. Ganna can complete his trilogy and Evenepoel (who won the trilogy in last year's Tour de France time trial) has a good chance of wearing his first yellow jersey. Challengers are Küng (not yet on the starting list), van Aert and Affini.