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Mathieu van der Poel’s action-packed 10 days at the Tour de France earn him the ‘first week’ combativity award

BAYEUX, FRANCE - JULY 10: Mathieu Van Der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck prior to the 112th Tour de France, Stage 6 a 201.5km stage from Bayeux to Vire Normandie / #UCIWT / on July 10, 2025 in Bayeux, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

A stage winner in Boulogne-sur-Mer and twice a yellow jersey wearer, Mathieu van der Poel now has another award to go with his list of achievements during the 2025 Tour de France – that of the most combative rider of the first 10 days.

The Tour took a break on Tuesday for its first rest day following a trip through the Massif Central on Bastille Day, and organisers held a fan vote on social media where the combativity award for the race’s ‘first week’ would be determined.

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