The Magnificent Seven didn’t take a stage, and no one cracked the final GC top 10, but North Americans racing in the 2025 Tour de France left their mark.
All five Americans and two Canadians who started in Lille made it to Paris on Sunday, and with no crashes or illness-induced exits, the North American super seven left plenty on the road for fans back home to cheer about.
Quinn Simmons delivered the most dynamic North American performance, kicking to second on stage 6, driving into four breakaways, and playing a key role in Jonathan Milan’s green jersey campaign.
Matteo Jorgenson overcame bronchitis and helped pace teammate Wout van Aert to victory in Paris in the closing-stage thriller over Montmartre.
Sepp Kuss once again played the role of loyal mountain goat for Jonas Vingegaard and notched the best GC result among the North American crew with 17th.
Will Barta impressed in his debut, Neilson Powless rallied late, and the IPT duo of Michael Woods and Guillaume Boivin made Canada proud.
No stage wins, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. Here’s how they fared:
Quinn Simmons: USA’s closest call
Best stage: 2nd (Stage 6)
Final GC: 59th
Breakaways: 4
Awards: Best Teammate Award
Quinn Simmons rode like a rider reborn, and with his mullet flying and his Hulk Hogan mustache in the U.S. national jersey, he earned a new legion of fans in France who quickly took to Captain America.
The 23-year-old from Durango, Colorado, lit up this year’s Tour to new levels.
His second place on stage 6, after muscling into a brutal winning breakaway, was the best result by any North American in the 2025 Tour.
And it didn’t stop there as he drove into three other big escapes, including the stage into Carcassonne when he hinted that motorbikes might have helped Tim Wellens win (the Belgian disagreed).
Quinn Simmons proposing to his partner in Paris is EVERYTHING
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— Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) July 27, 2025
When he wasn’t attacking, Simmons did his part to help teammate Milan sprint to two wins and win the green jersey with Lidl-Trek.
For his efforts, the former junior world champion was awarded the “best teammate” prize by the Tour organizers.
Simmons saved the best for last, asking his girlfriend to marry him on the Champs-Élysées after the race finished. Spoiler alert: She said yes.
Matteo Jorgenson: Down but not out
Best stage finishes: 5th (Stages 7 & 21)
Final GC: 19th
Support role: Domestique deluxe for Vingegaard
Matteo Jorgenson started the Tour flying high, sitting fifth overall after the first week and looking every bit a GC threat.
But the Idahoan’s podium challenge faltered in the Pyrénées, where lingering bronchitis sapped his strength in the decisive second and third weeks.
After cracking on the stage to Superbagnères, he slipped out of the top 10 for good.
Still, Jorgenson showed his grit and never gave up. He rode into more breaks in a vain effort for a stage victory.
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— GC KUSS (@GCKUSSfan) July 28, 2025
In Sunday’s wild finale, he fought shoulder-to-shoulder with Tadej Pogačar up Montmartre and helped tee up Van Aert for the dramatic victory.
Jorgenson finished 19th overall, well below his pre-race ambitions, but he told Velo that this Tour was a “learning experience,” and vows to return for another shot at the GC.
The best part? Jorgenson emerged as a social media breakout star alongside Victor Campenaerts in a series of hilarious reels.
Sepp Kuss: Back in climbing peak
Best stage finish: 21st (Stage 13)
Final GC: 17th
Support role: Final mountain man for Vingegaard
The American mountain slayer was back at his best after missing last year’s Tour with COVID-19.
Sepp Kuss posted another quietly excellent Tour, climbing into 12th overall by the end of the Col de la Loze before easing off to finish 17th in Paris. That’s still the best GC finish of any North American this year.
Kuss’s value comes with his selfless mountain service, and he reconfirmed his spot as the peloton’s leading climbing domestique. The Colorado Kid remains the last American to win a stage, with his victory in Andorra in 2021.
Up next, he heads to the Vuelta alongside Jorgenson to try to win the race with Vingegaard.
Without Tadej Pogačar racing, Visma will be the red-hot favorites to win.
Will Barta: Making the debut count
Best stage finish: 6th (Stage 6)
Final GC: 102nd
Tour debut? Check. Top-10 stage finish? Check.
Will Barta might not have made headlines, but the Movistar rider quietly delivered a gutsy performance in his maiden Tour de France.
The Idahoan rode himself into contention on stage 6, finishing a strong sixth from the breakaway.
With his strong diesel engine, Barta also helped pace GC captain Enric Mas (before he pulled out) and made it to Paris to complete his first Big Loop.
Neilson Powless: Legs to help in the end
Best stage finish: 15th (Stage 21)
Final GC: 47th
Role: Road captain for Ben Healy’s stage hunts
It wasn’t the Tour that Neilson Powless was dreaming of in Lille, but the EF Education-EasyPost rider still found ways to make it count.
After struggling in the early stages, he slowly found his legs in the final week, racing into two breakaways and taking on a captain’s role in support of Ben Healy’s late-stage fireworks.
Healy nabbed a stage win and came close again on another day, and when the Irishman rode into the top 10, Powless selflessly pivoted to helping out.
Still missing that elusive Tour stage win in six Tour starts, Powless vows to return as hungry as ever in 2026.
Michael Woods: Going down swinging
Best stage finish: 36th (Stage 16)
Final GC: 52nd
Confirmed: Final Tour de France appearance
Michael Woods fought through 21 stages in what he says will be his final Tour, and he can walk away proud.
The Canadian veteran repeatedly threw himself into the day’s breakaways — four in total — but never quite found the legs to deliver a stage win like he wanted.
On the queen stage Michael Woods races in his fifth breakaway of the Tour #TDF2025 pic.twitter.com/uhu0fnsl6q
— Canadian Cycling Mag (@CanadianCycling) July 24, 2025
Whether Woods retires this winter or extends for one more season remains undecided, but his Tour days are done. He left Paris as one of Canada’s most successful stage hunters of the modern era.
And in case you missed it, Woods penned a series of candid blogs that lifted the curtain on team life, tactics, and Tour madness. Check them out on Velo.
Guillaume Boivin: Pulling the hard yards
Best stage finish: 33rd (Stage 21)
Final GC: 149th
Support role: Part of the engine room for Israel-Premier Tech
Every team needs a rider like Guillaume Boivin. The Canadian veteran did the dirty work for is teammates, be it chasing moves, hauling bidons, or helping keep things glued together for the sprints.
Boivin crashed hard on stage 15 but remounted and soldiered through to Paris, earning praise from Michael Woods, who called him “a total pro” in his final Tour blog.
While his best stage finish came on the final day in Paris (33rd), Boivin’s value is always in his consistency and calm amid the Tour chaos.
Now 36, Boivin hasn’t confirmed whether he’ll race into 2026, but if this was his last Tour, he went out in style.