The 2025 Tour de France comes to an end tonight in Paris. The final stage could see some action with a new stage design. That brings back memories of the 1989 Tour de France, which finished with a TT. Noah tells the story of the closes TDF ever.---

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The 2025 Tour de France takes on the Gol du Glandon today. It was on this climb that the 2015 Tour de France was decided, although it was on the other side. After a hectic first week, Nairo Quintana found himself chasing in the GC. He was the strongest climber in week 3, but an internal self destruct by Valverde saw him miss out on the Tour win.

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Just like in the 2000 Tour de France, the 2025 Tour will finish on the Mont Ventoux today. Back then, Italian super climber Marco Pantani had a brief return to his best. He attacked on the Ventoux,, but only won the stage after Armstrong gifted it to him. A short, but very heated, rivalry was born.

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