<h1>Tour De France 2025 Stage 16 Betting Predictions: Event Enters Final Week As Tour Takes Shape</h1> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The 2025 Tour de France begins to take even more shape as it heads into the final week of the event.</p> <p>Stage 16 will take place across Tuesday and Wednesday (AEST) after a rest day, with a sprint to the finish from this point on. It will not feature <strong>Remco Evenepoel</strong>, as the Olympic and World ITT champion abandoned during Stage 14, suffering from extreme fatigue after a strong opening week and a stage win in the time trial.</p> <p>His withdrawal, as he was sitting third on GC, has shifted podium expectations and weakened the breakaway and GC dynamic for Stage 16. The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/cycling/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-8457438">battle for the Yellow Jersey</a> narrows mainly to <strong>Tadej Pogačar</strong> and<strong> Jonas Vingegaard</strong>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Tour De France 2025 Stage 16 Guide: All You Need To Know</h2> <p>Stage 15 saw Tim Wellens (UAE) claim victory at Carcassonne after a 45km solo move, adding to UAE Team Emirates’ dominant Tour. Pogacar, despite a minor mass fall earlier in the stage, retained the yellow jersey with a commanding 4:13 lead over Jonas Vingegaard.</p> <p>He’ll be in contention to win the upcoming stage after a day’s rest, as it features a number of climbs that will suit him (and Vingegaard). It begins in Montpellier and follows a nearly flat trajectory for the first 150km, before riders face the legendary “Giant of Provence”, also known as Mont Ventoux. This is a 15.7 km climb with an average gradient of 8.8%, culminating at an altitude of 1,910 m.&nbsp;</p> <p>It’s a stage that can define the results of the tour, with significant time gaps potentially being formed in the race for the Yellow Jersey. With only a handful of high-mountain opportunities left, expect aggressive moves, especially if weather (notoriously windy and hot) adds difficulty.</p> <p>However, the flat start could allow non-GC climbers a head start. GC contenders will likely wait until the steepest sections (last 5km) for decisive attacks.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Tour De France Stage 16 2025: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>Stage 16 is another stage that is suited to the pure climbers on the tour, which is why the likes of <strong>Pogačar </strong>and <strong>Vingegaard </strong>are once again among the favourites to boost their position for General Classification honours and take the Yellow Jersey.</p> <p><strong>Pogačar </strong>is the current race leader and a huge favourite, with this stage another opportunity for him to showcase his abilities and make another legendary climb look easy. However, <strong>Vingegaard </strong>won’t just let him, as he has shown he can match his performances. The Dane is strong in the third week of the tour, and long climbs have become a speciality of his.</p> <p>With<strong> Remco Evenepoel </strong>withdrawing, <strong>João Almeida</strong> and <strong>Enric Mas</strong> will be two to keep an eye on, especially as they could look to exploit tactical windows in Stage 16 if the two main contenders go after each other.</p>