The final 2026 Tour de France standings were led by Tadej Pogačar in 73h 56m 26s. Remco Evenepoel finished 6m 26s behind and Isaac del Toro 9m 42s behind, with 19-year-old Paul Seixas fourth.
Beyond GC, Mads Pedersen finished on 559 points in green, Richard Carapaz scored 156 points to win the mountains competition, del Toro took white and Lidl–Trek led the team table.
Final general classification
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 73h 56m 26s |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel | Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe | +6m 26s |
| 3 | Isaac del Toro | UAE Team Emirates XRG | +9m 42s |
| 4 | Paul Seixas | Decathlon CMA CGM | +11m 56s |
| 5 | Lenny Martinez | Bahrain Victorious | +13m 02s |
| 6 | Mattias Skjelmose | Lidl-Trek | +14m 59s |
| 7 | Juan Ayuso | Lidl-Trek | +17m 48s |
| 8 | Richard Carapaz | EF Education-EasyPost | +20m 00s |
| 9 | Tom Pidcock | Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | +29m 28s |
| 10 | Jordan Jegat | TotalEnergies | +33m 21s |
The four main jersey winners
| Jersey / classification | Winner | Key final figure |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow: General classification | Tadej Pogačar | 73h 56m 26s |
| Green: Points | Mads Pedersen | 559 points |
| Polka dot: Mountains | Richard Carapaz | 156 points |
| White: Young rider | Isaac del Toro | 74h 06m 08s overall time |
Pogačar won five stages. Pedersen became the first Danish winner of the Tour points classification and, according to the organizer, the sixth rider to win the points competition in all three Grand Tours. Carapaz won two stages late in the race and the mountains classification. Del Toro combined the white jersey with third overall in his Tour debut.
What the GC gaps tell us
Pogačar’s 6m 26s margin was larger than his 6m 17s winning margin in 2024, according to the organizer’s post-race profile. The next fight was closer: del Toro finished 3m 16s behind Evenepoel, while Seixas was another 2m 14s back in fourth.
The top ten also showed a broad mix of generations and team objectives. Carapaz finished eighth while simultaneously winning the mountains competition; Pidcock was ninth; Jordan Jegat completed the top ten.
Points, mountains and youth are separate races
A standings page should not imply that the green or polka-dot jersey is simply a secondary version of GC. Points reward stage finishes and intermediate sprints. Mountains points are earned on categorized climbs. The white jersey uses overall time but is restricted by age eligibility.
Pedersen’s green-jersey campaign was built through aggressive racing as well as sprinting. Carapaz targeted climbs and breakaways. Del Toro’s white jersey was tied directly to his GC time because he was also third overall.
Team classification
The team classification should be presented from the official final table when published on the site. It measures team performance through aggregate times rather than counting stage wins. This is why “best team” in the formal classification and “team with the most victories” are not necessarily the same question.
Final team standings add a collective race
| Pos. | Team | Time / gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lidl–Trek | 224h 57m 43s |
| 2 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | +36m 57s |
| 3 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | +1h 06m 22s |
| 4 | Decathlon CMA CGM Team | +1h 47m 44s |
| 5 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | +2h 18m 03s |
The team classification is based on aggregate time calculations; it is not a count of stage victories. That is why a squad can win the formal team competition without having the overall winner.
The white-jersey fight was also a podium fight
Isaac del Toro's white jersey was unusually prominent because he also finished third overall. Paul Seixas stayed close enough in the final week to threaten both the youth classification and the podium. A.S.O.'s recap says Pogačar actively helped del Toro protect third place on the second Alpe d'Huez stage.
Seixas still left the Tour with a record of his own: fourth overall at 19 made him the youngest-ever Tour top-five finisher according to the organizer.
A note on “final standings”
Use the final Stage 21 classification rather than a table captured after Stage 20. Live cycling standings can change through stage results, time gaps, penalties and withdrawals. Historical SEO pages often copy a penultimate table and remain wrong for years; this archive should always anchor to the final official classification.
Top 10 GC, not only the podium
The final top ten also included Lenny Martinez in fifth, Mattias Skjelmose sixth, Juan Ayuso seventh, Richard Carapaz eighth, Tom Pidcock ninth and Jordan Jegat tenth. Three French riders (Seixas, Martinez and Jegat) finished in the top ten despite the home nation failing to win a stage.
That contrast is useful context: national stage-win drought and GC depth can coexist.
Why points totals should not be compared casually across years
Points and mountains rules can change between editions, and route design determines how many scoring opportunities suit a particular rider. Pedersen's 559 and Carapaz's 156 are definitive 2026 totals. They are not automatically evidence that one points-jersey campaign was “better” than another year without comparing the scoring system and available stages.