Richard Carapaz secures victory in Stage 20 of Tour de France
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 3:39 PM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
Richard Carapaz won Stage 20 of the 2026 Tour de France on July 25, finishing the 170.9-kilometer mountain stage from Le Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez. The stage included multiple challenging climbs, with Carapaz pulling away after American Sepp Kuss crashed twice during the final ascent. Carapaz also clinched the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification, solidifying his performance in the race. The next stage is scheduled for July 26, featuring a route from Thoiry to Paris Champs-Élysées.
- •Carapaz finishes Stage 20 in 4h 59' 39''
- •Sepp Kuss crashes twice, affecting his performance
- •Carapaz takes the polka dot jersey for mountains classification
- •Stage 21 to be held on July 26, starting in Thoiry
- •Tadej Pogačar leads overall standings after Stage 20
- 6:01 PMYahoo Sports — 2026 Tour de France: American Sepp Kuss nearly suffers fatal crash, Richard Carapaz wins Stage 20 as Tadej Pogačar eyes 3rd consecutive trophy
- 4:32 PMThe Guardian Sport — Pogacar set for Tour de France glory in shortened finale as Carapaz wins stage 20
- 3:39 PMYahoo Sports — Richard Carapaz wins Stage 20, his second stage of 2026 Tour de France
"Four-time victor holds huge lead after Alpe d’Huez Final stage to be shortened due to wildfires elsewhere Tadej Pogacar’s likely victory parade on the streets of Paris will come sooner on Sunday after the final stage of the Tour de France was shortened due to wildfires elsewhere in France. The stage will now be only 89km long and will start on the Champs-Élysées, where two laps of the avenue will be followed by the now traditional circuits of the Butte de Montmartre. In a joint statement with the police prefecture, the Tour organiser, ASO, said: “The ministry of the interior has decided to redeploy a portion of the internal security forces initially mobilised for the final stage of the Tour de France, in order to reinforce the response efforts in the areas affected by the wildfires.” Continue reading...
"Richard Carapaz secures victory in Stage 20 of the Tour de France as American Sepp Kuss’s crashes twice.
"Kuss was in position to be the first American until two crashes cost him the lead.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 25, 2026, 6:01 PM2026 Tour de France: American Sepp Kuss nearly suffers fatal crash, Richard Carapaz wins Stage 20 as Tadej Pogačar eyes 3rd consecutive trophy
Kuss was in position to be the first American until two crashes cost him the lead.
- The Guardian SportJul 25, 2026, 4:32 PMPogacar set for Tour de France glory in shortened finale as Carapaz wins stage 20
Four-time victor holds huge lead after Alpe d’Huez Final stage to be shortened due to wildfires elsewhere Tadej Pogacar’s likely victory parade on the streets of Paris will come sooner on Sunday after the final stage of the Tour de France was shortened due to wildfires elsewhere in France. The stage will now be only 89km long and will start on the Champs-Élysées, where two laps of the avenue will be followed by the now traditional circuits of the Butte de Montmartre. In a joint statement with the police prefecture, the Tour organiser, ASO, said: “The ministry of the interior has decided to redeploy a portion of the internal security forces initially mobilised for the final stage of the Tour de France, in order to reinforce the response efforts in the areas affected by the wildfires.” Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJul 25, 2026, 3:39 PMRichard Carapaz wins Stage 20, his second stage of 2026 Tour de France
Richard Carapaz secures victory in Stage 20 of the Tour de France as American Sepp Kuss’s crashes twice.
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