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Tour de France 2025

Tour de France 2025 race news, previews, results, tour map, race tech, analysis, and photos. Follow for breaking on twitter, instagram, or facebook.

Dates: July 5-27
Stages: 21
Rest days: 2
Start: Lille, France
Finish: Paris, France

The 2025 Tour de France will take place July 5-27. The 112th edition of the race starts in Lille, France, with a total of 21 days of racing and two rest days. The final stage returns to Paris after finishing last year in Nice due to the Olympic Games.

Latest Tour de France News

1 year ago

Ineos Grenadiers Backs Carlos Rodríguez for Unified GC Tour de France Push

'Carlos will be leading the Ineos Grenadiers’ charge' : Pidcock, Bernal, and Thomas to back Spain's Rodríguez to corral forces to try to take on the 'Big 4.'


1 year ago

Notebook: 5 Narratives That Will Light Up This Year’s Tour de France

Tour de Hoody: A unique course, four favorites on uncertain form, and a peloton chasing history will make this Tour de France one for the ages.


1 year ago

Tour de France Adieu for Romain Bardet but Bold New Direction Beckons in 2025

Former Tour runner-up to transition to new gravel racing focus with world championships a target.


1 year ago

Tom Pidcock’s Tour de France Prep Might Just Be the Most Unusual Ever

British GC contender racing and winning off road seven days out from Tour start, going from last to first in storming comeback.


1 year ago

Tour de France Sprint King Jasper Philipsen Inks Four-Year Deal with Alpecin-Deceuninck

Belgian joins Mathieu van der Poel in committing long term to squad. ‘We have an excellent relationship.'


1 year ago

The Huge Risk and Historic Reward of Vingegaard Racing the Tour de France: ‘We’ve Abandoned the Ideal Trajectory’

Nobody knows what version of Vingegaard will show up to the Tour, but Visma-Lease a Bike has no option but to take him: 'We're going with a different mindset.'


1 year ago

Tao Geoghegan Hart out of Tour de France with COVID-19 and Fracture in Blow to Lidl-Trek

‘I’ve been super sick’: US squad will lack former Giro d’Italia winner in its line up for race.


1 year ago

UAE Emirates Confirms Crushing Tour de France Support Crew for Tadej Pogačar

Yates, Almeida, Ayuso confirmed superdomestiques; Slovenian sensation leaves altitude camp early due to death in family.


1 year ago

There’s No Room for Chris Froome on Israel-Premier Tech’s Tour de France Team

Derek Gee, Stevie Williams, Pascal Ackermann headline stage hunting team as four-time winner Froome misses out for second year running.


1 year ago

Jonas Vingegaard, Wout van Aert Confirmed to Visma-Lease a Bike Tour de France Team

Sepp Kuss, Matteo Jorgenson to ride for Vingegaard as injury doubts remain over defending champ: 'We don't know how far he can go yet.'


1 year ago

‘They Know Pogačar Is Number One’: UAE Emirates Crushes Question of Teammate Mutiny at Tour de France

Team director keeps superdomestiques on a leash after Yates, Almeida dominate in Suisse: ‘We have a team of rock stars, but they believe in Tadej as the leader'


1 year ago

‘Can You Imagine if We Achieve This Record in Our Jersey?’: How Alexander Vinokourov Threw Everything Behind Mark Cavendish’s Tour Bid

Astana Qazaqstan team supremo keeps the faith in Cavendish’s prospects of making Tour de France history.


1 year ago

Can Pogačar Do the Double? These 5 Stages Will Decide Who Wins the Tour de France

Where will the yellow jersey be won? A stupid-hard opener, some gravel, and the most explosive Tour de France finale in decades will decide.


1 year ago

¡Vamos! Barcelona to Host 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ

ASO confirms stages 1 and 2 of 2026 Tour de France will play out entirely in Catalunya before peloton heads back over the border during stage 3.


1 year ago

Will Vingegaard and Van Aert Be at the Tour de France? Big Hints Emerge from Team Training Camp

Photo out of Visma-Lease a Bike pre-Tour camp on Tignes suggests team is close to finalizing a final eight after season studded by injury disasters.


1 year ago

Opinion: A Superdomestique Will Usurp One of the ‘Big 4’ at the Tour de France

#GCKuss redux? Superstar teammates like Kuss, Yates, Jorgenson stand better chances at the Tour podium than some of the beat-up 'Big 4'.


1 year ago

Egan Bernal Keeping Fingers Crossed for Tour de France Selection: ‘With the Tour I Would Be Happy’

Former Tour champ continues upward trajectory with fourth overall at Tour de Suisse, wants to be part of the Ineos squad this summer.


1 year ago

Tom Pidcock Tuning up for Tour de France with Best-Ever TT Result

‘It’s certainly positive for the future’: British rider sees Tour de Suisse progression as proof he’s on the right way.


1 year ago

Neilson Powless Racing for Tour de France Redemption: ‘I Am Making Up for Lost Time’

After a niggling knee injury saw Powless miss out on the spring classics, he's hoping for a return to the Tour de France to make up for lost time 'I missed out on a lot of opportunities.'


1 year ago

Introducing ‘Sir Mark Cavendish’: Manxman Says He Is ‘Truly Humbled’ by Knighthood

With two weeks to go until crucial final Tour de France, Cavendish gives thumbs up to preparation.


1 year ago

Opinion: Roglič and Evenepoel’s Tour de France Dreams Are Doomed Against Pogačar

Cracks that appeared during the Critérium du Dauphiné will grow into chasms against a finely tuned Tadej Pogačar.


1 year ago

‘It’s Possible He Will Try the Giro-Tour Double in the Future’: Will Jonas Vingegaard Take on Same Lofty Goal as Tadej Pogačar?

In race against time to be at 100 percent for the Tour, Vingegaard's coach Tim Heemskerk says he has a ‘different physiology’ to Pogačar.


1 year ago

Mathieu van der Poel, Jasper Philipsen Poised for Double Trouble Sprint Repeat at Tour de France

The most dangerous duo returns to the Tour, with eyes on green and dominance in the sprints: 'It will be difficult to repeat everything we did last year.'


1 year ago

Mark Cavendish Keeps Faith in 35th Tour de France Stage Win: ‘He’s Back on Track … Everything Is Possible’

Cavendish's trainer and mentor says experience and bullish self-belief will be key after disaster spring: 'The confidence is there for Mark, and the whole team.'


1 year ago

Could Primož Roglič Pull the Brakes on a Tadej Pogačar Parade? Tour de France ‘Big 4’ Form Guide

Is Roglič hot or is he not? Is Evenepoel a podium contender? And can Vingegaard find form? Rating the favorites for the Tour de France 'maillot jaune'.


1 year ago

Subscribe to Velo’s Tour de France Newsletter and Never Miss a Moment of the Action

Everything you need to know about each stage, including daily synopses, latest standings, top stories, and more, all curated by Velo's editorial team and delivered to your inbox.


1 year ago

Could Matteo Jorgenson Win a Grand Tour? This Weekend’s GC Test in French Alps Could Hold Answer

Jorgenson's grand tour GC future will see a major test across 3 summits to close Critérium du Dauphiné: 'Many people said Sepp Kuss could not win a grand tour, so why cannot Matteo Jorgenson do that?'


1 year ago

5 Years After the Crash: Chris Froome Holding Out for a Tour de France Return

A half decade after the crash that forever marked Froome's career, the desire to return to the Tour de France pushes him on: 'I am doing everything I can to get myself ready.'


1 year ago

Can Anyone Beat Them? Tadej Pogačar Confirms ‘Scary’ UAE Tour de France Support Crew

'Yates is my righthand man, Ayuso and Almeida are super climbing domestiques': Pogačar sees world-class support for Giro-Tour double bid.


1 year ago

Rivals or Idols? How Remco Evenepoel Feels about the Other Champions of Grand Tour Cycling

Evenepoel tips hat to Tour de France rival Pogačar: ‘He’s a special guy. The biggest talent in the bunch, the best rider of the past few years.’


1 year ago

‘We Make a Winning Plan Every Day:’ Coach Says Vingegaard Is Pulling Out All Stops to Be Ready for the Tour De France

Danish rider still dealing with effects of dramatic crash in April, with nervousness also a factor.


1 year ago

‘Jonas Vingegaard Is Favorite for the Tour de France’ Insists Boss of Tadej Pogacar, UAE Emirates

Mind games begin as UAE top staffer deflects pressure from Giro d'Italia winner Pogačar and his assault on the grand tour double.


1 year ago

Opinion: 5 Reasons Why Tadej Pogačar Will Win the Tour de France

Pogačar is halfway to history to become the first rider since Marco Pantani to complete the Giro-Tour double, and there's no one who can stop him.


1 year ago

Different Roads to the Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard Debuts, Primož Roglič Stays High

The former teammates will clash at Basque Country and Dauphiné ahead of battle for yellow jersey: 'The best one will win.'


1 year ago

Remember When Tour de France Wild-Card Selection was a Surprise? Uno-X, TotalEnergies Return for 2024

Analysis: Points and rankings dictate the Tour de France wild-card selection process that's now almost devoid of drama and intrigue.


2 years ago

Tom Pidcock Confirms ‘Full Focus’ on Tour De France GC

Talented Briton doesn’t disclose goal but is aiming higher than a solid showing: ‘Top ten is not really my motivation.’


2 years ago

‘It’s a New Chapter in More Ways Than One’: Tao Geoghegan Hart and His Tour de France Quest

Leap of Faith: Just months after breaking his hip, the 2020 Giro d'Italia winner will be at an unknown level in his Lidl-Trek debut.


2 years ago

Tour De France Director: ‘Remco Evenepoel Has That X-Factor, That Unexpected and Brilliant Thing’

Frenchman lauds Remco Evenepoel’s defiance in Vuelta a España, says debut Tour win is possible.


2 years ago

A Return to Home Soil: Details Revealed of Lille’s Tour De France Grand Départ 2025

No cobble sectors appear to feature, but wind could be a big factor.


2 years ago

Jonas Vingegaard: It’s a ‘Good Thing’ Riders Are Tested so Often

The two-time Tour de France champion says he has missed one out-of-competition anti-doping test during his career, but did not say when it was.


2 years ago

Tour de France to Start on Home Roads in 2025

Lille and northern France to host opening stages of 2025 Tour de France in first 'home' start since 2021.


2 years ago

Merlier to Plead Case Amid Reports Soudal Quick-Step Won’t Bring a Sprinter to 2024 Tour De France

With Remco Evenepoel to target GC, Belgian insists there should be room for him.


2 years ago

Mark Cavendish ‘Project 35’ Gets Boost as Mark Renshaw Joins Astana as DS

Renshaw spent almost a decade riding as Cavendish's leadout man and was an advisor for Astana-Qazaqstan during the 2023 Tour de France.


2 years ago

These Are the 5 Stages That Will Decide the 2024 Tour de France

A savage start, some crushing climbs, and yes, some gravel, will decide the Pogačar-Vingegaard-Roglič-Evenepoel battle.


2 years ago

Does Gravel Belong at the Tour de France? Favorites Fear Disaster in the Dirt

'It's the day when you can lose the Tour': Is race organizer's hope for 'chaos' on the 2024 Tour's gravel stage a risk too far?


2 years ago

Tadej Pogačar Says Gravel in 2024 Tour de France is ‘Pretty Risky’

UAE star rates the 111th Tour route a 'nine of out 10,' but says the gravel stage is 'not ideal' for the GC favorites.


2 years ago

Jumbo-Visma Bracing for Face Off Against Primož Roglič at Tour de France: ‘We Know How Strong He Is’

The 2024 Tour de France will see Roglič square off against his longtime team after his high-voltage move to Bora-Hansgrohe: 'It will be strange racing against him.'


2 years ago

Can Jonas Vingegaard Make it Three in a Row? ‘This Tour de France is Harder Than Last Year’

Jumbo-Visma won't be trying to repeat its 2023 grand tour sweep and no one likes the gravel sectors: 'You can lose more than you can gain.'


2 years ago

2024 Tour de France Route, Dates, and Details: Packed with Firsts and Plot-Twists

Four summit finishes, two time trials, and 34km of gravel roads highlight a challenging and balanced route starting in Italy and ending in Nice.


2 years ago

Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes 2024: What We Know Already on Eve of Route Reveal

Rumors of gravel stages for the men and a Alpe d'Huez finale for the women with the two race routes set to be unveiled in Paris on Wednesday.


2 years ago

Can Primož Roglič Now Race Against and Beat Jumbo-Visma at the Tour de France?

With a possible move to Bora-Hansgrohe, the Slovenian wants outright leadership, but he's leaving the team he helped transform into a powerhouse. Can he now beat the Killer Bees?


2 years ago

Federico Bahamontes, Spain’s first Tour de France winner, dies at 95

The 'Eagle of Toledo' won six King of the Mountains jerseys and one yellow jersey as he raced during cycling's 'golden era' of the 1950s and 1960s.


2 years ago

‘On the Tourmalet, everything can happen’: Tour de France Femmes prepares for historic day

Alison Jackson hoping for some food-based gifts from fans, including but not limited to, hamburgers and chicken wings.


2 years ago

Tour de France report card: Ranking every team

Rags and riches: How many teams won stages? Which squads left with nothing? We dive in.


2 years ago

The blingiest custom bikes of the Tour de France

Custom bikes from, Cavendish, Van der Poel, Sagan, Pedersen, and more.


2 years ago

The best tech from the Tour de France

New bikes, helmets, and more at the 2023 Tour de France.


2 years ago

Lawson Craddock Tour de France diary: The ‘big loop’ ends in Paris on a high

In his final diary entry, Lawson Craddock takes us inside the final stage on the Champs-Élysées and reflects after a hard month of racing.


2 years ago

What’s next for Tadej Pogačar? No Vuelta a España, but the worlds are on

'He deserves a bit of calm', but no rest for a hungry bike racer: Pogačar to take aim at rainbow jersey and considers future runs at Giro and Vuelta.


2 years ago

Pro bike check: Vingegaard’s Tour de France winning Cervélo S5

The GC specialist spent many more days on his aero bike than you might expect.


2 years ago

Power analysis: How to hold off the Tour de France peloton for 178 km

We dive into the power numbers of the Tour's best breakaway riders.


2 years ago

Americans are needed on the podium to boost the Tour de France’s popularity in the US

In the final part of this series, we focus on the need for top GC riders.


2 years ago

Kasper Asgreen’s not just good at bike racing, he’s one of the peloton’s tech geeks

A look at the bikes of Julian Alaphilippe and current European road cycling champion Fabio Jakobsen.


2 years ago

How the Americans fared at the Tour de France

A yellow jersey, a near-miss in the King of the Mountains, and breakaways galore: How the US riders performed at the Tour de France.


2 years ago

Tour de France Femmes stage 3 culture: The Lascaux caves

Exploring the famous Lascaux caves and the challenges of preserving their 17,000-year-old paintings.


2 years ago

2 years ago

21 quick-fire takeaways from the 2023 Tour de France

From the Jumbo-Visma steamroller and Pogačar's panache, to polka perfection and Plan Bs: Here's a pick'n mix of talking points.


2 years ago

Veronica Ewers: Tour de France Femmes will be more than Vollering vs Van Vleuten

The American is looking to return to the top 10 after a strong debut showing in 2022.


2 years ago

‘I woke up feeling hungover’: The comedown after winning a Tour de France stage

Messed-up sleep, fighting off sickness, damaged motivation: Michael Woods, Felix Gall, and Tom Pidcock on the highs and lows.


2 years ago

Tour de France: How Giulio Ciccone edged past Neilson Powless in race for the King of the Mountains

American Powless held jersey for over half of the race and can savor his performance.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 21: The latest standings and video highlights

Champs Élysées enlivened by flat-out racing and multiple attacks


2 years ago

Lost Boys: Victor Lafay’s unfinished business

In the last of the 'Lost Boys' series, John Wilcockson profiles the Tour's final rider who did not arrive to Paris.


2 years ago

Tour de France: Is this the beginning of the Jonas Vingegaard era? Tadej Pogačar says not so fast

This Tour reconfirmed that Pogačar and Vingegaard are at the very top of the Tour de France pyramid, and both are already plotting a rematch for 2024.


2 years ago

Tour de France Femmes: Riders decry lack of cohesive chase as Lotte Kopecky attacks to victory

Though several teams had multiple riders in the group behind the Belgian, a fractured chase only helped to cement Kopecky's advantage.


2 years ago

Who is Jordi Meeus? The unknown Belgian just pipped the sprinter superstars at the Tour de France

Meet Bora-Hansgrohe’s Belgian bullet who beat his friend Philipsen and stunned the cycling world in Paris.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 21: Jordi Meeus stuns favorites in photo-finish

Jonas Vingegaard delivers a near-perfect performance to win a second straight yellow jersey, while Tadej Pogačar attacks on final laps in sign of intention.


2 years ago

2 years ago

Tour de France Femmes stage 1: Lotte Kopecky blazes to solo victory and first yellow jersey

SD Worx-Protime kick-starts its Tour campaign in style as Lorena Wiebes finishes second from the chase group.


2 years ago

Keeping the Tour de France Femmes hype going: Riders weigh up the pros and cons of move away from Paris

Start in Clermont-Ferrand is a chance for the women's peloton to 'create our own story' says Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio.


2 years ago

Tom Pidcock learns the hard way in his Tour de France GC quest: ‘I felt like a pretender’

Pidcock leaves the Tour with lessons for the future as he strives to become Ineos Grenadiers' next yellow jersey.


Tour de France Writers

Andrew Hood

Andrew Hood, aka “EuroHoody,” is European editor for Velo. Since joining the title in 2002, he’s been chasing bike races all over the world. He’s covered dozens of editions of the spring classics and the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España, as well as numerous world championships in road, track, and mountain biking. He’s also covered six Olympic Games and reported on bike races across six continents. Beyond the Outside cycling network, his work has appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Outside, SKITraveler Magazine, Washington Post, Dallas Morning News, and Denver Post. He’s a voting member of the Velo d’Or prize committee, and he’s appeared on CNN, NBC, NPR, and BBC. Chances are, if there’s a bike race, EuroHoody’s been to it, or will be going soon.

Jim Cotton

Jim is a UK-based editor and reporter focusing on road racing, training, and nutrition. He’s developed a bank of experience working on the ground at all three grand tours, Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Flanders, Strade Bianche, road worlds, and many more prestigious races. Additionally, Jim writes the ‘Behind the Ride’ series of features that digs into how riders in the pro peloton have become the best in the world. It’s a wide-ranging column that’s covered diet, training, recovery, altitude camps, and a lot more. And when he’s not working? After a few decades of mostly dismal results, he’s hung up the wheels on his bike racing career. Instead, now, he’s a trail / ultra racer… but don’t hold that against him.

Andy McGrath

Formerly editor of Rouleur magazine, Andy McGrath is a freelance sports journalist and has covered the Tour de France, Tour of Italy and the sport’s big one-day Classics. He covered the 2023 Tour de France for VELO.

Shane Stokes

Shane Stokes has written about pro cycling for over 25 years, covering grand tours, world championships, Classics and other major events during that time. He’s been the Irish Times cycling correspondent for over two decades, appeared regularly on that country’s national broadcaster RTE in analyzing the sport, and contributed to Velo and many of the sport’s international outlets. When not writing about cycling he’s happiest in nature on a sunny day, particularly with a dog or two in tow.

Will Tracy

Will Tracy is a San Francisco based editor interested in all things cycling. Since getting his start in cycling journalism with Peloton Magazine, he has reported from the Tour de France; the Taipei Cycle, Eurobike, and Sea Otter trade shows; and covered the biggest events in gravel racing including Unbound and SBT GRVL. When not biking, he stays active with climbing and running and likes to take photos, cook, and serially dabble in new hobbies.

Alvin Holbrook

Alvin is a tech editor for Velo, where he covers road, gravel, and e-bikes after nearly a decade in the bike industry. In addition, he uses his background in urban planning to cover stories around active transportation, policy, tech, and infrastructure through the Urbanist Update series. He currently lives in the Bay Area with his wife and an ever-growing stable of bikes and kitchen utensils. Meet Alvin

Josh Ross

Josh hails from the Pacific Northwest but when it’s time to ride, hot and dry is better than cold and wet. He will happily talk for hours about the minutiae of cycling tech but understands most people just want things to work. He is a road cyclist at heart and doesn’t care much if those roads are paved, dirt, or digital. Although he rarely races, if you ask him to ride from sunrise to sunset, and beyond, the answer is always yes.

How to watch the Tour de France in 2025

For 2024: Peacock is showing the Tour de France in North America. Those of you in Europe have more options.

Inside the United States and Canada

Cycling fans in the U.S.A. and Canada can watch the Tour de France streamed through Peacock. The $6 per month subscription will allow you to watch via a web browser, the mobile app, or a smart TV app. Select stages of the Tour are also broadcast on NBC and USA.

Daily coverage begins as early as 5:00 a.m. EDT daily. You’ll want to check the specific broadcast time for each stage, since there is some variability in the start times of the daily broadcast.

Outside the United States and Canada

Eurosport will show the race in Europe. Other options include Rai Sport in Italy, L'Equipe TV in France, and Sporza in Belgium.