Richard Carapaz wins final mountain stage at Tour de France
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 8:54 PM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
Richard Carapaz of Ecuador secured victory in the Tour de France's 20th stage at Alpe d'Huez. He finished 31 seconds ahead of Sepp Kuss, who faced two crashes in the closing kilometers. Carapaz's win marked his second stage triumph in three days, solidifying his success in the mountains classification. Race leader Tadej Pogacar remains in a strong position, leading by more than seven minutes ahead of the final stage. The concluding race has been shortened to 89km due to wildfires near Bordeaux.
- •Carapaz completed the 170.9-km route from Le Bourg-d'Oisans.
- •Kuss crashed twice in the final kilometers, affecting his position.
- •Remco Evenepoel finished second, 26 seconds behind Carapaz.
- •Isaac del Toro strengthened his grip on third place overall.
- •Sunday's final stage is shortened to 89km for security reasons.
- 8:54 PMYahoo Sports — Ecuadorian Carapaz wins 20th stage of Tour de France
"Ecuador's Richard Carapaz won the Tour de France's final mountain stage, riding clear after Sepp Kuss crashed twice in the closing kilometers.
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