{"id":23349,"date":"2025-07-26T10:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T10:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/23349\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T10:24:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T10:24:11","slug":"eight-riders-shortlisted-for-super-combativity-prize-at-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/23349\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight riders shortlisted for super combativity prize at Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eight riders have been shortlisted for the ‘Super Combatif’ award at the Tour de France<\/a>, for the most aggressive rider across the 21 stages of this year’s race.<\/p>\n

The eight, announced by the Tour’s organisers ASO ahead of stage 20, can be voted for on social media, with the winner then crowned on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

While it isn’t a jersey, and isn’t something that can especially be targeted, given it is a popularity contest, it does mean a trophy and podium time, and a cash prize of \u20ac20,000. It tends not to be won by a GC contender, or someone who has won another competition.<\/p>\n

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On each stage, a rider is named as most combative, selected by a jury from sponsors Century 21, although being given one of these titles is not a requirement for those going for the overall podium in Paris.<\/p>\n

Those in the running are: Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers), Bruno Armirail (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility), Ben Healy (EF Edudcation-EasyPost), Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies), Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek<\/a>), Michael Storer (Tudor Pro Cycling), and Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).<\/p>\n

Four of the group have won stages, with Arensman winning in Superbagn\u00e8res<\/a> and then at La Plagne<\/a>, Abrahamsen triumphing from the break in Toulouse<\/a>, Healy flying to victory at Vire Normandie<\/a>, and Wellens escaping on the road to Carcassonne<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The majority have been among the most aggressive riders in the race, with Healy, Simmons, Storer and Abrahamsen a seemingly daily presence in the break. Jegat, however, has had a little more anonymous a Tour, making his way to 11th place overall, although he has been in the break twice.<\/p>\n

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Healy also spent time in the yellow jersey<\/a>, after holding off the GC riders to claim it on the road to Le Mont-Dore, and then finished second on Mont Ventoux.<\/p>\n

Arensman, Armirail, Abrahamsen, Healy and Storer were all named as stage most combative riders, with Healy taking this title on three occasions; Simmons has been at one of the most active riders at this race, but has nothing to show for it so far.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, no rider was named as most combative on stage three of this race, with the jury deciding that no one had distinguished themselves enough. The winner last year was Richard Carapaz<\/a> (EF Education-EasyPost<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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