Tour de France 2025 General Classification Standings

The General Classification (GC) is the beating heart of the Tour de France. It’s the ranking that crowns the overall winner — the rider with the lowest total time across all 21 stages. This leader proudly wears the iconic yellow jersey and chases cycling immortality.

The GC leaderboard updates after every stage, factoring in each rider’s accumulated times, bonus seconds, and any penalties. Unlike other classifications, the GC isn’t about points or sprints — it’s about consistency, resilience, and mastery of every type of terrain over three relentless weeks.


📊 Current GC (Yellow Jersey) Standings After Stage 21- Top 50

RankRiderTeamTimeGapBP
1🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACARUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG76h 00′ 32″B: 52″
2🇩🇰 JONAS VINGEGAARD HANSENTEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE76h 04′ 56″+04′ 24″B: 34″
3🇩🇪 FLORIAN LIPOWITZRED BULL – BORA – HANSGROHE76h 11′ 32″+11′ 00″B: 4″
4🇬🇧 OSCAR ONLEYTEAM PICNIC POSTNL76h 12′ 44″+12′ 12″B: 4″
5🇫🇷 FELIX GALLDECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM76h 17′ 44″+17′ 12″
6🇳🇴 TOBIAS JOHANNESSENUNO-X MOBILITY76h 20′ 46″+20′ 14″
7🇫🇷 KÉVIN VAUQUELINARKEA-B&B HOTELS76h 23′ 07″+22′ 35″
8🇸🇮 PRIMOŽ ROGLIČRED BULL – BORA – HANSGROHE76h 26′ 02″+25′ 30″
9🇮🇪 BEN HEALYEF EDUCATION – EASYPOST76h 28′ 34″+28′ 02″B: 20″
10🇫🇷 JORDAN JEGATTOTALENERGIES76h 33′ 14″+32′ 42″P: 10″
11🇦🇺 BEN O’CONNORTEAM JAYCO ALULA76h 35′ 06″+34′ 34″B: 10″
12🇳🇱 THYMO ARENSMANINEOS GRENADIERS76h 53′ 13″+52′ 41″B: 26″
13🇪🇨 JONATHAN NARVAEZUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG77h 05′ 08″+1h 04′ 36″
14🇨🇴 SERGIO HIGUITAXDS ASTANA TEAM77h 08′ 51″+1h 08′ 19″
15🇬🇧 SIMON YATESTEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE77h 18′ 02″+1h 17′ 30″B: 10″
16🇫🇷 GÉRARD MARTIN GUYONNETGROUPAMA-FDJ77h 18′ 39″+1h 18′ 07″
17🇺🇸 SEPP KUSSTEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE77h 20′ 56″+1h 20′ 24″
18🇦🇹 GREGOR MÜHLBERGERMOVISTAR TEAM77h 28′ 49″+1h 28′ 17″
19🇺🇸 MATTEJ JORGENSONTEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE77h 30′ 00″+1h 29′ 28″
20🇪🇸 CARLOS RODRIGUEZARKEA-B&B HOTELS77h 36′ 47″+1h 36′ 15″
21🇫🇷 VALENTIN MADOUASGROUPAMA-FDJ77h 40′ 18″+1h 39′ 46″
22🇧🇪 XANDRO MEURISSEALPECIN-DECEUNINCK77h 44′ 18″+1h 43′ 46″
23🇫🇷 WARREN BARGUILTEAM PICNIC POSTNL77h 48′ 41″+1h 48′ 09″
24🇬🇧 ADAM YATESUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG77h 49′ 13″+1h 48′ 41″
25🇫🇷 AURÉLIEN PARET PEINTREDECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM78h 13′ 24″+2h 12′ 52″
26🇪🇸 RAÚL GARCIA PIERNAARKEA-B&B HOTELS78h 16′ 30″+2h 15′ 58″
27🇷🇺 ALEKSANDR VLASOVRED BULL – BORA – HANSGROHE78h 16′ 47″+2h 16′ 15″
28🇧🇪 VICTOR CAMPENAERTSTEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE78h 21′ 08″+2h 20′ 36″B: 6″
29🇪🇸 MARC SOLERUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG78h 21′ 33″+2h 21′ 01″
30🇩🇪 EMANUEL BUCHMANNCOFIDIS78h 22′ 06″+2h 21′ 34″
31🇪🇸 EINER RUBIO REYESMOVISTAR TEAM78h 22′ 28″+2h 21′ 56″
32🇧🇪 ILAN VAN WILDERSOUDAL QUICK-STEP78h 23′ 46″+2h 23′ 14″
33🇦🇺 CALLUM SCOTSONDECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM78h 26′ 12″+2h 25′ 40″
34🇫🇷 ROMAIN GREGOIREGROUPAMA-FDJ78h 26′ 30″+2h 25′ 58″
35🇦🇺 HARRY SWEENYEF EDUCATION – EASYPOST78h 28′ 30″+2h 27′ 58″
36🇫🇷 CLÉMENT BERTHETDECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM78h 33′ 22″+2h 32′ 50″
37🇧🇪 TIM WELLENSUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG78h 38′ 56″+2h 38′ 24″B: 10″
38🇪🇸 SAMUEL VELASCOXDS ASTANA TEAM78h 42′ 03″+2h 41′ 31″
39🇳🇱 FRANK VAN DEN BROEKTEAM PICNIC POSTNL78h 46′ 16″+2h 45′ 44″B: 6″
40🇨🇴 SANTIAGO BUITRAGOBAHRAIN VICTORIOUS78h 46′ 20″+2h 45′ 48″B: 4″
41🇫🇷 VALENTIN PARET PEINTRESOUDAL QUICK-STEP78h 47′ 37″+2h 47′ 05″B: 10″
42🇦🇺 MICHAEL STORERTUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM78h 51′ 23″+2h 50′ 51″B: 4″
43🇮🇹 CRISTIAN VENTURINIARKEA-B&B HOTELS78h 53′ 11″+2h 52′ 39″
44🇨🇴 HAROLD TEJADAXDS ASTANA TEAM78h 55′ 06″+2h 54′ 34″
45🇫🇷 QUENTIN PACHERGROUPAMA-FDJ78h 56′ 32″+2h 56′ 00″
46🇫🇷 AXEL BAUDINEF EDUCATION – EASYPOST78h 56′ 47″+2h 56′ 15″
47🇺🇸 NEILSON POWLESSEF EDUCATION – EASYPOST78h 59′ 24″+2h 58′ 52″
48🇬🇧 JACK BLACKMOREISRAEL – PREMIER TECH78h 59′ 36″+2h 59′ 04″
49🇳🇱 PASCAL EENKHOORNSOUDAL QUICK-STEP79h 00′ 57″+3h 00′ 25″B: 4″
50🇫🇷 BRUNO ARMIRAILDECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE TEAM79h 03′ 44″+3h 03′ 12″

Last Updated: Sun, 7/27/2025
📊 View all standings after Stage 21 Results


🟡 Yellow Jersey Leader: Stage 20

Name: 🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR
Team: UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG
Total Time: 76h 00′ 32″


📅 Stage-by-Stage GC Leader History

Stage

GC Leader

Team

Total Time

Gap

Bonus

P

1

 JASPER PHILIPSEN

ALPECIN‑DECEUNINCK

03h 53′ 01″

B : 10″

2

Mathieu VAN DER POEL

ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK

08h 38′ 42”

B : 10”

3

Mathieu VAN DER POEL

ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK

12h 55′ 37”

B : 10”

4

Mathieu VAN DER POEL

ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK

16h 46′ 00”

B : 16”

5

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

17h 22′ 58”

B : 16”

6

Mathieu VAN DER POEL

ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK

21h 52′ 34”

B : 16”

7

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

25h 58′ 04”

B : 26”

8

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

29h 48′ 30”

B : 26”

9

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

33h 17′ 22”

B : 26”

10

🇮🇪 BEN HEALY

EF EDUCATION – EASYPOST

37h 41′ 49”

B : 14”

11

🇮🇪 BEN HEALY

EF EDUCATION – EASYPOST

41h 01′ 13”

B : 14”

12

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

45h 22′ 51”

B : 36”

13

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

45h 45′ 51”

B : 36”

14

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

50h 40′ 28”

B : 42”

15

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

54h 20′ 44”

B : 42”

16

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

58h 24′ 46″

B : 42″

17

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

61h 50′ 16”

B : 42″

18

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

66 h 55′ 42″

B : 48″

19

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

69 h 41′ 46″

B : 52″

20

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

73 h 54′ 59″

B : 52″

21

🇸🇮 TADEJ POGACAR

UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG

76h 00′ 32″

B : 52″

Last Updated: Sun, 7/27/2025


📈 Biggest GC Time Gaps of the Day

Rider

Time Lost

Reason

🇩🇰 JONAS VINGEGAARD HANSEN

+04′ 24″

🇸🇮 PRIMOŽ ROGLIČ

+25′ 30″

🇮🇪 BEN HEALY

+28′ 02″


🔥 Top GC Contenders to Watch

This year’s Tour de France is stacked with elite GC talent. Keep an eye on these battle-hardened riders as the mountains and time trials loom:

  • Tadej Pogačar — explosive climber, dangerous in time trials
  • Remco Evenepoel — debut Tour, brilliant TT engine
  • Richard Carapaz — EF’s aggressive climber and GC outsider
  • Primož Roglič — experienced, tactical, and ruthless in key stages

→[Tour de France 2025 Riders to Watch ]


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FAQs: GC Essentials


The GC ranks riders based on total time over all 21 stages. The leader wears the famous yellow jersey.

By adding each rider’s stage finish times, with bonus seconds for the first three at each finish and penalties for infractions.

Jonas Vingegaard claimed his second consecutive title in 2024.

Yes — any stage can cause shifts in GC positions, especially mountains and time trials.

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