Newsflash: May 23 - Burgos, Giro and a new ride in Paris

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Grace Brown of Team Australia competes passing by the Basilica of the Sacre Coeur while fans cheers during the Women's Road Race on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Trocadero on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Stage races in 2025 bring fresh twists, with summit tests in Burgos, a rising star in pink at the Giro, and a bold, attacking finale for the Tour de France in Montmartre.


The 2025 Vuelta a Burgos Féminas runs this week with a four-stage route over 351km.

Key features include a punchy uphill opener, a sprint stage, a summit finish on Picón Blanco, and a decisive individual time trial.

Lotte Kopecky leads SD Worx-Protime, using the race to gauge her form ahead of the Tour de France Femmes.

At the Giro d’Italia, Isaac Del Toro held onto the pink jersey in Stage 12, gaining bonus seconds to extend his lead over teammate Juan Ayuso.

The Tour de France finale on July 27 will undergo a major shake-up. Triple ascents of Montmartre will replace most Champs-Élysées laps.

The punchy, cobbled climb just 6km from the finish promises real drama. The change aims to echo the 2024 Olympics and make the finale more exciting and competitive.

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