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Tour de France final GC standings – No changes to top 10 as Tadej Pogačar puts on a show in Paris and confirms fifth title

As it happened: Late crash drama and GC podium remains unchanged on stage 20 of the Tour de France

As it happened: Alpe d’Huez the setting for epic battle between the breakaway and the yellow jersey on stage 19 of the Tour de France
Tour de France super combativity award goes to Richard Carapaz after lighting up final week with attacks, EF Education-EasyPost make it three in a row
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Ecuadorian rider lost public vote to Mads Pedersen but was awarded prize for second time in his career after combination with jury votes

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Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) has been named the most aggressive, or ‘super combatif’, rider of this year’s Tour de France, and was awarded the prize after a public vote and jury decision from 11 shortlisted riders.
It’s the second time the Ecuadorian has won the award, adding to his 2024 win, lighting up the final week and the last three mountain stages with swashbuckling attacks that landed him two stage wins and the King of the Mountains polka-dot jersey.
EF Education-EasyPost have also now won the prize three Tours in a row, with Irishman Ben Healy winning it last year. It’s a testament to how the team rides during the Tour, and without Carapaz, much of the excitement to Orcières-Merlette and the Alpe d’Huez doubleheader would have been dampened.
The Ecuadorian didn’t receive the most votes from the public vote, though, which was conducted via reposts on Le Tour’s official X profile. Instead, green jersey Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) gained the most, with over 4,000, Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarché) gained the second most, and Carapaz received the third highest total, with 3,100.
The other eight riders shortlisted for the combativity prize were Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility), Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies), Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek), Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost), Egan Bernal (Netcompany Ineos), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-QuickStep), Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla), and Pablo Castrillo (Movistar).
The former Giro d’Italia and Olympic road race champion will be presented twice on the podium at the finish of today’s 21st stage in Paris thanks to his achievements, and will finish in the top 10 overall in eighth on GC.
💪 🇪🇨 Richard Carapaz has been named the #TDF2026 Most Combative Rider. After combining the public vote with the jury’s individual votes, the Ecuadorian has been named, just as in 2024, the Tour de France’s Most Combative Rider with @century21fr!💪 🇪🇨 Richard Carapaz est élu… pic.twitter.com/40mjXAQjQqJuly 26, 2026
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James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.
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Tour de France super combativity award goes to Richard Carapaz after lighting up final week with attacks, EF Education-EasyPost make it three in a row
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Ecuadorian rider lost public vote to Mads Pedersen but was awarded prize for second time in his career after combination with jury votes

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Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) has been named the most aggressive, or ‘super combatif’, rider of this year’s Tour de France, and was awarded the prize after a public vote and jury decision from 11 shortlisted riders.
It’s the second time the Ecuadorian has won the award, adding to his 2024 win, lighting up the final week and the last three mountain stages with swashbuckling attacks that landed him two stage wins and the King of the Mountains polka-dot jersey.
EF Education-EasyPost have also now won the prize three Tours in a row, with Irishman Ben Healy winning it last year. It’s a testament to how the team rides during the Tour, and without Carapaz, much of the excitement to Orcières-Merlette and the Alpe d’Huez doubleheader would have been dampened.
The Ecuadorian didn’t receive the most votes from the public vote, though, which was conducted via reposts on Le Tour’s official X profile. Instead, green jersey Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) gained the most, with over 4,000, Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarché) gained the second most, and Carapaz received the third highest total, with 3,100.
The other eight riders shortlisted for the combativity prize were Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility), Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies), Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek), Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost), Egan Bernal (Netcompany Ineos), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-QuickStep), Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla), and Pablo Castrillo (Movistar).
The former Giro d’Italia and Olympic road race champion will be presented twice on the podium at the finish of today’s 21st stage in Paris thanks to his achievements, and will finish in the top 10 overall in eighth on GC.
💪 🇪🇨 Richard Carapaz has been named the #TDF2026 Most Combative Rider. After combining the public vote with the jury’s individual votes, the Ecuadorian has been named, just as in 2024, the Tour de France’s Most Combative Rider with @century21fr!💪 🇪🇨 Richard Carapaz est élu… pic.twitter.com/40mjXAQjQqJuly 26, 2026
The world’s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. From Barcelona through to Paris, our experienced team will bring you breaking news, expert insight, and in-depth coverage from every stage as the battle for the yellow jersey plays out. Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! Find out more.
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James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.
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1Tadej Pogačar’s winning time sees 2026 Tour de France set new record for fastest-ever edition
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‘Two years ago I already said he’s going to surpass Eddy Merckx’ – Former Tour de France winner Cadel Evans pays tribute to Tadej Pogačar
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‘A year I was thinking about this’ – Mathieu van der Poel moves from pneumonia-spoiled run to Tour de France Paris stage dream
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‘I’m not thinking about any history, clubbing, or whatever’ – Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar has his name in lights but keeps his feet on the ground
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‘I’ve shown I deserve to dream’ – Remco Evenepoel says second place in Tour de France confirms belief as he pursues future Grand Tour victories
Tour de France super combativity award goes to Richard Carapaz after lighting up final week with attacks, EF Education-EasyPost make it three in a row
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James Moultrie
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Ecuadorian rider lost public vote to Mads Pedersen but was awarded prize for second time in his career after combination with jury votes
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Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) has been named the most aggressive, or ‘super combatif’, rider of this year’s Tour de France, and was awarded the prize after a public vote and jury decision from 11 shortlisted riders.
It’s the second time the Ecuadorian has won the award, adding to his 2024 win, lighting up the final week and the last three mountain stages with swashbuckling attacks that landed him two stage wins and the King of the Mountains polka-dot jersey.
EF Education-EasyPost have also now won the prize three Tours in a row, with Irishman Ben Healy winning it last year. It’s a testament to how the team rides during the Tour, and without Carapaz, much of the excitement to Orcières-Merlette and the Alpe d’Huez doubleheader would have been dampened.
The Ecuadorian didn’t receive the most votes from the public vote, though, which was conducted via reposts on Le Tour’s official X profile. Instead, green jersey Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) gained the most, with over 4,000, Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarché) gained the second most, and Carapaz received the third highest total, with 3,100.
The other eight riders shortlisted for the combativity prize were Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility), Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies), Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek), Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost), Egan Bernal (Netcompany Ineos), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal-QuickStep), Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla), and Pablo Castrillo (Movistar).
The former Giro d’Italia and Olympic road race champion will be presented twice on the podium at the finish of today’s 21st stage in Paris thanks to his achievements, and will finish in the top 10 overall in eighth on GC.
💪 🇪🇨 Richard Carapaz has been named the #TDF2026 Most Combative Rider. After combining the public vote with the jury’s individual votes, the Ecuadorian has been named, just as in 2024, the Tour de France’s Most Combative Rider with @century21fr!💪 🇪🇨 Richard Carapaz est élu… pic.twitter.com/40mjXAQjQqJuly 26, 2026
The world’s biggest bike race deserves world-class coverage. Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our unrivalled reporting of the 2026 Tour de France. From Barcelona through to Paris, our experienced team will bring you breaking news, expert insight, and in-depth coverage from every stage as the battle for the yellow jersey plays out. Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! Find out more.
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