This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from the final week of the Tour de France.
Australia's Kaden Groves crosses the finish line to win the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Spectators take cover under an awning as the pack with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides in the rain during the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spectators wait for the riders to pass during the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
France's Ewen Costiou leads the breakaway group before Italy's Simone Velasco, France's Romain Gregoire, Australia's Kaden Groves, Netherlands' Frank van den Broek, Netherlands' Pascal Eekhoorn, Australia's Harrison Sweeney and Britain's Jake Stewart during the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Stage winner Australia's Kaden Groves, center front, and Netherlands' Frank van den Broek, ride in the breakaway in a downpour during the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Vif and finish in Courchevel Col de la Loze, France, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Spectators look down the valley to watch the riders climb towards La Plagne during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Cycling fans take images of Netherlands' Thymen Arensman after he crossed the finish line to win the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, climbs towards La Plagne during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The pack speeds down Cormet de Roseland pass during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Cows are seen on Cormet de Roseland pass during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, which was shortened for an outbreak of a bovine disease, over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The pack with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, climbs Col du Pre during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Netherlands' Thymen Arensman, right, France's Lenny Martinez, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, Matteo Jorgenson of the U.S., Austria's Gregor Muehlberger, and Slovenia's Primoz Roglic, from front to rear, speed down Col du Glandon in the breakaway during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Vif and finish in Courchevel Col de la Loze, France, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, speeds down Col de la Madeleine during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Vif and finish in Courchevel Col de la Loze, France, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
France's Valentin Paret Peintre crosses the finish line ahead of Ireland's Ben Healy to win the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Montpellier and finish on the Mont Ventoux, France, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, follows Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard as they climb Mont Ventoux during the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Montpellier and finish on the Mont Ventoux, France, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard sprint towards the finish line of the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Montpellier and finish on the Mont Ventoux, France, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Belgium's Tim Wellens celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassonne, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spectators wait for the riders to pass during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The breakaway group with Australia's Michael Storer, front, Belgium's Victor Campenaerts, yellow helmet, Slovenia's Matej Mohoric, blue helmet, Quinn Simmons of the U.S., wearing the national champion's jersey of the U.S.A., Belgium's Tim Wellens, third from right, Neilson Powless of the U.S., second right, and Kazakhstan's Alexey Lutsenko, half visible in the corner, ride during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The group with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, center, rides during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The group with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, center, rides during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
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Netherlands' Thymen Arensman, right, France's Lenny Martinez, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, Matteo Jorgenson of the U.S., Austria's Gregor Muehlberger, and Slovenia's Primoz Roglic, from front to rear, speed down Col du Glandon in the breakaway during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Vif and finish in Courchevel Col de la Loze, France, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
The breakaway group with Australia's Michael Storer, front, Belgium's Victor Campenaerts, yellow helmet, Slovenia's Matej Mohoric, blue helmet, Quinn Simmons of the U.S., wearing the national champion's jersey of the U.S.A., Belgium's Tim Wellens, third from right, Neilson Powless of the U.S., second right, and Kazakhstan's Alexey Lutsenko, half visible in the corner, ride during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Australia's Kaden Groves crosses the finish line to win the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Spectators take cover under an awning as the pack with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, rides in the rain during the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spectators wait for the riders to pass during the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
France's Ewen Costiou leads the breakaway group before Italy's Simone Velasco, France's Romain Gregoire, Australia's Kaden Groves, Netherlands' Frank van den Broek, Netherlands' Pascal Eekhoorn, Australia's Harrison Sweeney and Britain's Jake Stewart during the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Stage winner Australia's Kaden Groves, center front, and Netherlands' Frank van den Broek, ride in the breakaway in a downpour during the twentieth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.2 kilometers (114.5 miles) with start in Nantua and finish in Pontarlier, France, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates on the podium after the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Vif and finish in Courchevel Col de la Loze, France, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Spectators look down the valley to watch the riders climb towards La Plagne during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Cycling fans take images of Netherlands' Thymen Arensman after he crossed the finish line to win the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, climbs towards La Plagne during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The pack speeds down Cormet de Roseland pass during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Cows are seen on Cormet de Roseland pass during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race, which was shortened for an outbreak of a bovine disease, over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The pack with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, climbs Col du Pre during the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 93.1 kilometers (57.85 miles) with start in Albertville and finish in La Plagne, France, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Netherlands' Thymen Arensman, right, France's Lenny Martinez, wearing the best climber's dotted jersey, Matteo Jorgenson of the U.S., Austria's Gregor Muehlberger, and Slovenia's Primoz Roglic, from front to rear, speed down Col du Glandon in the breakaway during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Vif and finish in Courchevel Col de la Loze, France, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, speeds down Col de la Madeleine during the eighteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Vif and finish in Courchevel Col de la Loze, France, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
France's Valentin Paret Peintre crosses the finish line ahead of Ireland's Ben Healy to win the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Montpellier and finish on the Mont Ventoux, France, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, follows Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard as they climb Mont Ventoux during the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Montpellier and finish on the Mont Ventoux, France, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard sprint towards the finish line of the sixteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 171.5 kilometers (106.6 miles) with start in Montpellier and finish on the Mont Ventoux, France, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Belgium's Tim Wellens celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassonne, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Spectators wait for the riders to pass during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The breakaway group with Australia's Michael Storer, front, Belgium's Victor Campenaerts, yellow helmet, Slovenia's Matej Mohoric, blue helmet, Quinn Simmons of the U.S., wearing the national champion's jersey of the U.S.A., Belgium's Tim Wellens, third from right, Neilson Powless of the U.S., second right, and Kazakhstan's Alexey Lutsenko, half visible in the corner, ride during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The group with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, center, rides during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
The group with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, center, rides during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 169.3 kilometers (105.2 miles) with start in Muret and finish in Carcassone, France, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Host Italy has a new contender in Alpine skiing with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics three weeks away.
Giovanni Franzoni claimed his first World Cup victory on the famed Lauberhorn course in a super-G Friday — four months after his close friend and former roommate, Matteo Franzoso, died in a crash during preseason training in Chile.
The 24-year-old Franzoni — a former world junior champion in super-G, downhill and Alpine combined — was the first racer on course and took advantage of the No. 1 bib to deliver a near-perfect run.
Reaching a top speed of 140.44 kph (87 mph), Franzoni finished 0.35 seconds ahead of Stefan Babinsky of Austria and 0.37 ahead of downhill world champion Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland.
Franzoni handled the tricky Canadian Corner and Kernen S sections on the upper portion of the course cleaner than anyone else.
“I made the difference on the turn where I crashed a few years ago,” he said, referring to his season-ending fall in a super-G in 2023 that resulted in thigh surgery.
Swiss overall World Cup leader Marco Odermatt, a four-time winner in Wengen, placed fourth, 0.53 behind.
The top American was Ryan Cochran-Siegle in sixth.
Franzoni also led both downhill training sessions and could be a contender in the classic downhill on Saturday. His previous best World Cup finish was third in a super-G on home snow in Val Gardena last month.
Now Franzoni will be among the leaders for Italy’s team in Bormio, where men’s Alpine skiing will be contested during the Olympics.
“If you had told me that I would be third in Val Gardena and then win here — on the two courses that I've had the most trouble on — I wouldn't have believed it,” Franzoni said.
The opening ceremony for the Games is scheduled for Feb. 6.
“I don't know about the future, but the present has changed," Franzoni said. "We always live day by day.”
Marco Schwarz, the Austrian who won the previous super-G in Livigno, Italy, last month, missed the race due to sickness.
Also sitting out this weekend is Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, the Norwegian standout who returned this season after a horrific crash in Wengen two years ago.
“This year," Kilde said on Instagram this week, "it’s just a little too early.”
AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
Giovanni Franzoni of Italy takes a jump during the alpine ski, men's World Cup super-G race, in Wengen, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt reacts at finish line during an alpine ski, men's World Cup super-G, in Wengen, Switzerland, Friday Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen reacts at finish line during an alpine ski, men's World Cup super-G, in Wengen, Switzerland, Friday Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)
Austria's Stefan Babinsky speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup super-G, in Wengen, Switzerland, Friday Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
Italy's Giovanni Franzoni reacts at finish line during an alpine ski, men's World Cup super-G, in Wengen, Switzerland, Friday Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)
Italy's Giovanni Franzoni speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup super-G, in Wengen, Switzerland, Friday Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)