One month out from the 2025 Tour de France, the cycling world is already buzzing for what is set to be one of the most compelling yellow jersey battles in modern cycling history. The race’s starting line in Barcelona will welcome a stacked field of elite contenders, headlined by Slovenian four-time champion Tadej Pogacar, who is chasing a record-tying fifth Grand Boucle title. Hot on his heels will be rejuvenated Danish two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard and breakout French teenage talent Paul Seixas. But unlike typical pre-Tour seasons, fans will have to wait until the opening stage of the race itself to see these three top favorites go head-to-head, after all three opted for drastically different training and warm-up schedules that have kept them apart.