Stage 18 of the 2025 Tour de France is poised to deliver a fierce general classification showdown as riders face the daunting ascent to Courchevel's Col de la Loze.

Dubbed the Queen Stage, the route includes multiple punishing climbs and unpredictable weather in the Alps.

All eyes are on defending champion Tadej Pogačar and rival Jonas Vingegaard, as both are expected to launch decisive attacks on the treacherous slopes that once derailed ambitions in previous editions.