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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

4 years ago

Tour de Hoody: Richard Carapaz saves Ineos Grenadiers’ pride with podium spot

Once-mighty Ineos Grenadiers leaves the Tour de France with a podium spot, but for the richest team in the peloton, is that enough?


4 years ago

Tour de France combativity prize handed to young sensation Franck Bonnamour

New French hope Bonnamour voted 'most combative rider' after 900km in the break and four top-10 finishes in debut Tour de France.


4 years ago

Strange noises in the Tour de France? ‘It was a rice cake!’

Despite rumors of illicit motorized assistance at the Tour de France, riders say it's highly unlikely.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Battles for minor GC placings light up final TT

While the battle for the yellow jersey looked all but done, there were still plenty of opportunities for the GC riders to gain and lose time in final Tour de France time trial.


4 years ago

Video: Tour de France stage 20 highlights

Watch Wout van Aert smash the test against the clock on the penultimate stage of the 2021 Tour.


4 years ago

Tour de France: What the stars said after Wout van Aert’s time trial triumph

Here's what Wout van Aert, Tadej Pogačar, Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish said after stage 20 of the Tour de France.


4 years ago

Wout van Aert: ‘Tadej Pogačar is not unbeatable’

Jumbo-Visma won three stages and finishes second overall with only four riders.


4 years ago

Tour de France stage 20: Wout van Aert crushes vineyard time trial

Tadej Pogačar rides conservative TT to finish eighth on the stage and comfortably retain his yellow jersey, Jonas Vingegaard secures second-place ahead of Paris.


4 years ago

Lost Boys: Nacer Bouhanni – Fighting a roughhouse image

Bouhanni abandoned the Tour in the stage through Andorra after crashing hard two days previously.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish has a date with the history books

Mark Cavendish's path towards the all-time Tour de France stage win record has read like a Hollywood script at times, but can he get his happy ever after on the Champs-Élysées?


4 years ago

Tadej Pogačar pushes back against motor-doping insinuations

Swiss newspaper cites unnamed riders in the peloton saying that rear hubs from several top teams are making 'strange noises' and raised the specter of 'motor-doping'


4 years ago

From Mathieu van der Poel to Mont Ventoux: The five moments that made the 2021 Tour de France

Here are five key moments of the 2021 Tour de France, from Mark Cavendish's remarkable comeback to Tadej Pogačar's Alpine assault.


4 years ago

Cavendish yells at mechanic, then apologizes, for bike incident

The green jersey had some words of frustration and a storm-off before the start of stage 19.


4 years ago

Lost boys: Edvald Boasson Hagen — a national treasure

For the first time in his 11 Tours, Edvald Boasson Hagen finished outside the time limit, on stage 15.


4 years ago

Getting the shot: Eye in the sky at the Tour de France

The Tour de France is also a tour of France, renowned as a wonderful summertime road trip around the country.


4 years ago

Tour de France: What the stars said after stage 19

Here's what Mark Cavendish, Jonas Vingegaard, and others said heading into the final two days of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

Bobby & Jens: Michael Mørkøv

Cycling’s best lead-out man is fueling Mark Cavendish’s run at the Tour de France.


4 years ago

Video: Tour de France stage 19 final kilometer and highlights

Watch the video from the final kilometer, and the highlights, from stage 19 of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

Zip it! Matej Mohorič wins stage 19 on rage and watts to silence critics

Two days after French police searched the team hotel of Bahrain-Victorious, Slovenian goes on the attack to send a signal.


4 years ago

Start times for final time trial at 2021 Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar facing very different final TT

With a lead of more than five minutes to his nearest rivals, Saturday's time trial will be radically different from last year's final time trial.


4 years ago

Tour de France stage 19: Matej Mohorič rides solo for second win from reduced breakaway

Mark Cavendish will have to wait until the final stage 21 to try to score his 35th career Tour stage victory.


4 years ago

What Mark Cavendish and gear experts say about his chain coming off

Cavendish's chain has shot off his chainring following two sprints at this year's Tour. Why?


4 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: Police raids, Pogačar on Gianetti, the Tour de France’s final mountain battle; Nate Wilson interview

On today's podcast we discuss the police raid at the Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar on Mauro Gianetti, and the battle to Luz Ardiden.


4 years ago

Mark Cavendish survives final mountain stage to sit poised for 35th Tour de France victory

Cavendish sees the iconic sprint on the Champs-Élysées as his best chance to break the Tour de France stage win record.


4 years ago

Mark Cavendish’s first coach: ‘I had seen a lot of youngsters, just never seen one like him’

Mark Cavendish is on the verge of setting a new all-time Tour de France stage win record. VeloNews spoke to his first coach to see where it all began.


4 years ago

In Durango, Colorado, a community celebrates Sepp Kuss’ Tour de France triumph

For cyclists in Durango, Colorado, Sepp Kuss's Tour de France stage win brought joy, memories, and good vibes.


4 years ago

Tadej Pogačar comments on relationship with team manager Mauro Gianetti

Mauro Gianetti: 'The current crop of riders are suffering from mistakes of the past'


4 years ago

Getting the shot: Pogačar the cat

This image said, clearly, that we were at the Tour de France.


4 years ago

Tour de France: What the stars said after two beyond category climbs in the Pyrénées on stage 18

Here's what Julian Alaphilippe, David Gaudu, Wilco Kelderman, and others said after stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

Video: Tour de France stage 18 final kilometer and highlights

Watch the GC battle continue behind the race leader on stage 18 of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

Lost Boys: Lucas Hamilton leading a new breed of Aussies

In his fourth season with his Australian WorldTour team, Hamilton was hoping that his Tour debut would produce some positive results.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar continues victory lap with pitch-perfect final week

With two mountaintop wins in the final week, Tadej Pogačar is ending his Tour de France campaign with a flourish.


4 years ago

Tour de France stage 18: Tadej Pogačar crushes climb to Luz Ardiden

The top three overall places remained unchanged, but the Pyrénées shook up the GC behind the podium positions.


4 years ago

Jonathan Vaughters on Tadej Pogačar’s dominance, Tour de France prep, and releasing power data

Jonathan Vaughters discusses Tadej Pogačar's huge lead, race preparation, and whether or not riders should release power data.


4 years ago

Police search Bahrain Victorious Tour de France team hotel

No arrests were made, but police did ask to see the team's training files.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Matej Mohorič says Bahrain-Victorious has ‘nothing to hide’ after police search

Bahrain-Victorious riders have been defiant after French police searched their Tour de France hotel in Pau Wednesday night.


4 years ago

Reports: Bahrain-Victorious hotel searched by police at Tour de France

Team is expected to start Thursday's stage after French police search team hotel at Tour de France overnight after key mountain stage in Pyrénées.


4 years ago

From podium hostess to VIP manager: Nathalie Desmarets’ 24-year Tour de France journey

Trek-Segafredo staffer started life at the Tour over 20 years ago, working in the caravan and on the podium – and she’s never left the race since.


4 years ago

Tour de France daily digest: The revelation of the 2021 Tour de France

We are seeing Jonas Vingegaard at a special moment in his young career, where he is riding on the power of belief without expectation.


4 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: An epic Tour de France battle on the Col du Portet

We break down the action from a monster Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees.


4 years ago

Getting the shot: Pogačar in the fog

Ever since I learned that the Tour de France would return to the Col de Portet this year I knew where I wanted to be to get this shot.


4 years ago

Analysis: Here’s what a podium finish would mean for Jonas Vingegaard, Rigoberto Urán, and other GC riders

What would a prestigious Tour de France top-three mean to the diverse bunch of GC hopefuls chasing behind a peerless Tadej Pogačar?


4 years ago

Jonas Vingegaard continues to surpass expectations at the Tour de France

Now second overall, the Tour de France rookie on track for best Danish result since Bjarne Riis won in 1996.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Richard Carapaz bumps Rigoberto Urán off podium, but cannot shake Tadej Pogačar

Richard Carapaz racing to defend Ineos-Grenadiers' Tour de France honor in the race it once ruled.


4 years ago

Video: Tour de France stage 17 final kilometer and highlights

Watch the GC battle in the Pyrénées on stage 17 of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

Tour de France: What the stars said after Tadej Pogačar soars to stage win in yellow

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, David Gaudu, and others had to say after the summit finish on the Col du Portet.


4 years ago

Tour de France stage 17: Tadej Pogačar battles to uphill win

Jonas Vingegaard and Richard Carapaz battled for stage and GC positions in the final 5km of the uphill finish.


4 years ago

Tour de Hoody: Rigoberto Urán and his Zen-like approach to the Tour de France

Colombian superstar is the calm eye of the Tour de France hurricane as he pedals within podium range ahead of two decisive climbing stages.


4 years ago

Ineos Grenadiers faces Tour de France flop and questions for the future

A second consecutive Tour de France without a result would put Egan Bernal in the center of the squad and team brass back in the strategy room.


4 years ago

Michael Woods vs. Nairo Quintana: Your guide to the Tour de France’s polka dot jersey battle

Wout Poels, Michael Woods, Nairo Quintana, and Wout van Aert are all battling for the Tour de France's polka-dot jersey.


4 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: Should Pogačar release data? Brent Bookwalter on the U.S. drought at the Tour

Can anyone top Mark Cavendish for green? Should Tadej Pogačar release data? Then, Brent Bookwalter on the U.S. drought at the Tour de France.


4 years ago

Lost Boys: Into the third week of the 2021 Tour de France, another 20 lost boys

By the second rest day of the 2021 Tour de France, the total number of lost boys was 39.


4 years ago

Tour de France: What the stars said after stage 16

Here's what Chris Froome, Michael Matthews, and others said after a cool and wet stage 17 of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

Getting the shot: Postcard from the Pyrénées

Transition stages can often provide suspenseful racing but can be complicated to shoot.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish’s battle for the green jersey is heating up

Think Mark Cavendish has the green jersey won already? Think again. Michael Matthews and Sonny Colbrelli are both making a charge for green.


4 years ago

Video: Tour de France stage 16 final kilometer and highlights

Watch the final kilometer and highlights from stage 16 of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar braces for Pyrénéen barrage from rivals

Wednesday's grueling summit finale to the Col du Portet could be the last chance for rivals to shake loose the yellow jersey.


4 years ago

Tour de France: An oral history of Sepp Kuss’s big breakthrough

Five years after his victory atop Oak Glen, Sepp Kuss and others look back on the breakthrough ride that propelled him to the Tour de France.


4 years ago

Tour de Hoody: Riders say the 2021 Tour de France is the hardest ever. Here’s why:

Why is the 2021 Tour de France so hard? Riders point to a brutal week 1, Mathieu van der Poel's early aggression, and Tadej Pogačar.


4 years ago

Tour de France stage 16: Patrick Konrad scores successful solo raid

There was no change to the general classification, with Tadej Pogačar guarding the yellow jersey with more than five minutes advantage.


4 years ago

Tour de Lachlan: Morton arrives in Paris at 5:30 a.m.

Morton completes his 5,500km Alt Tour in 18 days.


4 years ago

Tour de France unsung heroes: Michael Schär wants to put a smile on your face

Putting a smile on a fan's face is what makes Michael Schär happy when he's racing and it's what makes the Tour de France so special.


4 years ago

Power analysis: Sepp Kuss on stage 15 of the Tour de France

We dive into the power numbers of Sepp Kuss on stage 15 of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

VeloNews Podcast: Sepp Kuss wins and Durango rejoices; cycling’s favorite tax haven

Sepp Kuss's Tour de France stage win had a huge impact on his hometown of Durango, Colorado; Why so many cyclists like Andorra.


4 years ago

Peter Sagan has knee surgery after Tour de France abandon

Peter Sagan underwent surgery to his knee in Monaco today after he was forced to abandon the Tour de France with a knee injury.


4 years ago

Tour de Lachlan: Morton riding 579km/360mi today into Paris

Morton plans to ride through the night to beat the peloton to Paris by five days.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish looking beyond ’35’ and toward 2022 season

Mark Cavendish confirms he wants to keep racing 'as long as my body will let me' as he braces for the Pyrénées.


4 years ago

Getting the Shot: Sepp Kuss on his way to a Tour de France stage win

The first American to win a stage at the Tour de France in more than a decade: Clearly, I got my shot!


4 years ago

Tour de France gains heat with searing polka dot battle in the Pyrénées

Wout van Aert, Michael Woods, Wout Poels and Nairo Quintana lock into fierce 'king of the mountains' battle that will highlight Tour's final week.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Could the breakaway decide the final podium?

With Tadej Pogačar and UAE-Team Emirates taking a hands-off approach to the race and others concerned with cracking the yellow jersey, could there be a surprise podium finisher?


4 years ago

Tour de France analysis: Jonas Vingegaard, Jumbo-Visma emerge as main threat to Tadej Pogačar

A pivot to GC-mode after landing two stage wins would hand Jumbo-Visma the team strength and solo sizzle needed to unseat Pogačar.


4 years ago

Tour de France: What the stars said after Sepp Kuss soloes to victory in Andorra

From a delighted Sepp Kuss to a relaxed Tadej Pogačar, here's what the stars said after stage 15 of the Tour de France.


4 years ago

Sepp Kuss joins elite club of U.S. Tour de France stage winners with solo victory

Sepp Kuss becomes the 11th American rider to win a stage in the Tour de France following his stunning solo victory in Andorra.


4 years ago

Tour de France stage 15: Sepp Kuss climbs high in Andorran air for solo win

Kuss takes first-ever Tour de France win in multi-mountain 'Queen Stage,' Pogačar marks attacks in GC group as favorites finish together.


4 years ago

Tour de Hoody: Andorra is high-altitude home to more than 50 WorldTour pros

Many riders call the principality home for clean living, low taxes, and high-altitude roads.


4 years ago

Lost Boys: Six stars who have stopped the Tour de France

Crashes and time losses in the opening weeks have seen more star riders abandoning or out of contention than at any other Tour de France.


4 years ago

Video: Tour de France stage 14 final kilometer and highlights

Watch the riveting video from stage 14 of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

Getting the Shot: The peloton and the old café

Often these quiet moments at the Tour de France are the moments I most enjoy.


4 years ago

Tour de France: What the stars said after Bauke Mollema flew solo for stage win

Pogačar brimming with confidence, Woods elated with polka dots, Martin vowing to keep pushing – Here's what the stars said after Saturday's stage.


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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.

Betsy Welch

Betsy writes about off-road racing, culture, and personalities for Outside’s cycling group. As a rider, she loves big adventures on the bike. Some of her most memorable reporting/riding trips include the Migration Gravel Race in Kenya, bikepacking the Colorado Trail, and riding from Torino to Nice after the inaugural Tour de France Femmes. In the summer, she loves to run, ride, and hike through the Elk Mountains in her backyard; in the winter, she skis uphill.

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.