Cycling Season 2025
Source: https://www.uci.org/
The 2025 season of the UCI WorldTour for men (often colloquially referred to as the โRoad Cycling World Cupโ) was dominated by the top stars of the peloton, in particular Tadej Pogaฤar (SLO) and Remco Evenepoel (BEL).
Season summary:
Pogaฤar’s dominance: Tadej Pogaฤar (UAE Team Emirates) cemented his exceptional position in cycling.
He won the Tour de France (see results for details).
He defended his title in the road race at the UCI World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, with an impressive 66-kilometer solo ride, which is considered one of the highlights of the season.
He also won the title at the European Road Race Championships.
Evenepoel as time trial king: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step, from 2026 Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) showed his strength above all in the fight against the clock.
He became world champion in the individual time trial in Rwanda, where he clearly distanced Pogaฤar.
In the World Championship road race, he won the silver medal despite technical problems.
The winners of the three Grand Tours in the 2025 season were:
- Giro d’Italia: Simon Yates (Great Britain) for Team Visma | Lease a Bike
- Tour de France: Tadej Pogaฤar (Slovenia) for UAE Team Emirates-XRG
- Vuelta a Espaรฑa: Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) for Team Visma | Lease a Bike
This meant that two of the three Grand Tours were won by riders from the Visma | Lease a Bike team.
Other important races:
The Tour de Suisse went to Joรฃo Almeida (UAE Team Emirates).
Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) won the Clรกsica San Sebastiรกn.
Monuments (One-Day Classics)
- MilanโSan Remo: Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
- Tour of Flanders: Tadej Pogaฤar (SLO) – Won for the second time
- ParisโRoubaix: Mathieu van der Poel (NED) – Achieved a historic hat-trick
- LiรจgeโBastogneโLiรจge: Tadej Pogaฤar (SLO)
- Giro di Lombardia: Tadej Pogaฤar (SLO) – Won for the fifth consecutive time, setting a new record
Other Major Races (UCI World Tour)
- Strade Bianche: Tadej Pogaฤar (SLO)
- E3 Saxo Classic: Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
- GentโWevelgem: Mads Pedersen (DEN)
- La Flรจche Wallonne: Tadej Pogaฤar (SLO)
- Amstel Gold Race: Mattias Skjelmose (DEN)
Road World Championships (Kigali, Ruanda)
- Men’s Road Race: Tadej Pogaฤar (SLO) – Defended his title
- Men’s Individual Time Trial: Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
- Women’s Road Race: Magdeleine Valliรจres (CAN)
- Women’s Individual Time Trial: Marlen Reusser (SUI)
The results of Luxembourgish cyclists in the 2025 season are mixed and are mainly driven by experienced professionals in WorldTour teams, with one outstanding individual result.
Outstanding result:
Bob Jungels (Ineos Grenadiers) celebrated a significant stage victory in the Tour of Austria (2.1). He won the fifth and final stage with an impressive 40-kilometer solo breakaway, preventing a sweep by UAE Team Emirates. This was his first international victory since the 2022 Tour de France.
Bob Jungels also secured the national title as Luxembourg champion in the individual time trial in 2025, narrowly ahead of Alex Kirsch.
Important placings and commitment from the pros:
Luxembourg’s WorldTour riders often act as important helpers (โdomestiquesโ) for their team captains, which is not always reflected in their personal top results.
Alex Kirsch (Lidl-Trek, Cofidis from 2026) proved to be a reliable helper. His best results were 2nd place in the national time trial championships behind Jungels and 16th place in the European Championships in the individual time trial.
Mathieu Kockelmann (Lotto Development) enjoyed success as a young rider in the junior category, notably as Luxembourg U23 time trial champion. He also competed in the Skoda Tour de Luxembourg for the national team.
Mats Wenzel (currently not WorldTour) finished as the last rider classified (17th) in the extremely tough road race at the European Championships, demonstrating his stamina.
Kevin Geniets (Groupama-FDJ) and Michel Ries (Arkรฉa-B&B Hotels) were also active in their WorldTour teams, but focused primarily on their supporting roles in the big races.
Conclusion:
From a Luxembourg perspective, the 2025 season was crowned by Bob Jungels’ stage victory in the Tour of Austria. The other professionals confirmed their role as important pillars in the WorldTour teams, while the young talents (e.g. Kockelmann) achieved success at the national level.
The 2025 season of the UCI Women’s World Tour in women’s road cycling was marked by the dominance of a few top riders, exciting competitions in the Grand Tours and Classics, and some remarkable comebacks.
Summary of the 2025 season:
Overall UCI World Ranking (individual): Dutch rider Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) claimed the top spot in the individual world rankings. She was closely followed by her compatriot Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx – Protime) and Swiss rider Marlen Reusser (Movistar Team).
Important overall victories in the major tours:
Tour de France Femmes: France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prรฉvot (Team Visma – Lease a Bike) secured a surprise overall victory ahead of Demi Vollering.
La Vuelta Femenina: Demi Vollering won the Spanish tour ahead of Marlen Reusser.
Giro d’Italia Women: Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) took the overall victory.
Classics and monuments:
Road races: The sprint victories were often a matter for Lorena Wiebes, who triumphed in MilanโSanremo Donne, Classic Brugge-De Panne, and Gent-Wevelgem, among others.
Monuments/Classics (excerpt):
Strade Bianche: Demi Vollering
Tour of Flanders: Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx – Protime)
ParisโRoubaix Femmes: Pauline Ferrand-Prรฉvot
LiรจgeโBastogneโLiรจge: Kimberley Le Court de Billot (AG Insurance – Soudal Team)
Noteworthy developments:
Comeback: Anna van der Breggen‘s (Team SD Worx – Protime) comeback was a big talking point, and she immediately proved her class once again with top placings, such as second place at Strade Bianche and third place at La Vuelta Femenina.
Marlen Reusser proved to be one of the strongest all-rounders, with overall victories in the Vuelta a Burgos and the Tour de Suisse Women.
Canada’s Magdeleine Valliรจres caused the biggest sensation of the year with her surprise victory in the road race at the 2025 World Cycling Championships in Kigali. Marlen Reusser was crowned world champion in the individual time trial at the World Championships.
Overall, the 2025 season was a very balanced and high-class season in women’s cycling, with clear dominance by the Dutch across the board, but also strong performances by riders such as Reusser, Ferrand-Prรฉvot, Kopecky, and Longo Borghini, who shared the biggest races of the year among themselves.
The 2025 season marks a significant change and a promising development in Luxembourg women’s cycling, particularly with the emergence of a new generation following in the footsteps of retired icon Christine Majerus.
Key takeaways from the 2025 season:
The rise of Marie Schreiber: The season was dominated by 22-year-old Marie Schreiber (Team SD Worx – Protime).
She secured the title at the Luxembourg Elite Individual Time Trial Championships with great superiority, succeeding serial winner Christine Majerus.
Schreiber also demonstrated her potential internationally, finishing first in the Four Nations Championships (Luxembourg classification).
Her performances are a strong signal for the future, even though her focus as vice world champion in cyclocross (U23) is also on other disciplines.
Generational change in the elite: Following Christine Majerus’ retirement last year, Luxembourg’s presence at the top of the elite category (elite with contract) has declined slightly in terms of numbers. Nevertheless, young riders are coming through:
Nina Berton (EF Education โ Oatyly) confirmed her talent with second place at the national time trial championships.
Layla Barthels and Liv Wenzel also performed well in the national competitions.
Positive development in the junior categories: The results in the younger classes are particularly encouraging:
The number of female license holders has increased, indicating a growing interest in cycling.
The โJeunesโ (U11) and โMinimesโ (U13) categories in particular saw a significant increase in the number of female riders.
The efforts of the Luxembourg Cycling Federation (FSCL) to promote women’s cycling through partnerships (e.g. with Austria) and special programs seem to be bearing fruit.
In summary, it can be said that:
The 2025 season was a transitional season for Luxembourg’s women in cycling and, at the same time, a preview of a promising future. While the veteran gap is still noticeable, Marie Schreiber has established herself as a new national leader. The focus is successfully shifting to the development of talented young riders, which promises broader and stronger representation in international cycling in the coming years.
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