Tour de France 2025

Don't despair, the Tour de France ain't over. And if it is, we got some other ideas for you to fill your July (We might even suggest you go for a bike ride).

The Tour de France peloton is down 12 riders after a damaging day that saw three exits, 10 sanctions, and the award of more than $4,000 in fines.

We expect record times on Ventoux and other storied climbs in 2025

We dive into the power numbers of Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Kévin Vauquelin, and more.

The best images from stage 10 of the Tour de France.

A new top team emerges at the Tour — but is it enough to beat the top rider?

Peter Cossins sits down with Mike Levy to talk about stages 8, 9, and 10 of the Tour de France.

One more chance for the sprinters before the high mountains.

Bastille Day brought must-watch viewing at the Tour de France.

A solo win for Yates, a historic jersey for Healy, and the GC holds strong. Bastille Day delivered.

'We have to be realistic': Red Bull redoubles podium push after off-radar Roglič survives the first half of the Tour without crashing.

Pogačar and Vingegaard cross line together after late attack from GC group, gain precious seconds on Evenepoel, Vauquelin, Roglič.

After a week of playing it safe in the back of the peloton, Michael Woods is on the hunt for a stage win.

'It might take 50 years, but a French rider will win again:’ Cofidis boss says money, not lack of trying, is culprit for French Tour de France malaise.

A day of relentless ups and downs produces a new race leader.

'My stomach couldn't handle the effort. I vomited five times': Rickaert's Strava reveals the gut-churning power of an epic stage 9 escape.

How the sprint played out on stage 9 of the Tour de France.

Pogačar, Vingegaard and Evenepoel poised for chaos and opportunity as Tour de France hits the mountains.

The best images from stage 9.

It was Van der Poel vs the sprinters on stage 9.

Hoody and Hannah break down all the details for you and look towards the mountains tomorrow on Bastille Day.

Crash highlight reels trigger safety debate at the Tour de France: 'No matter what ASO says, they love crashes.'

Eight categorized climbs await in the first climbing test of the 2025 Tour.

'Sorry, Mathieu, no friends today': Best training bud Evenepoel ruins party to chase down Van der Poel.

Mathieu van der Poel caught after epic stage-long attack, Tim Merlier beats Jonathan Milan in drag race to the line.

Crash injuries prove too much for João Almeida, who rolls to a halt and leaves UAE a key man down.

Ketones were the pariah of the pro peloton. A shift in stance from the UCI and new study with Team Visma might end the furor behind the most divisive drink of the Tour.

Jonas Rickaert and Mathieu van der Poel's opening kilometer attack almost goes the distance.

Photojournalist James Startt remembers USA's pressroom pioneer Abt after they spent years together chasing Le Tour: 'Bike talk never got better than with Sam.'

Two super-flat sprint stages on a Tour de France weekend? WTF? Race officials push back against bubbling discontent from a peloton of keyboard critics.

What it took to win the sprint on stage 8.

Milan powers to victory over Wout van Aert and Kaden Groves.

Tour de France leader says teammate has trouble breathing, applauds his resolve: ‘He is a true warrior’.

Water bottle incident in feed zone is latest flare up in UAE-Visma super team rivalry: 'I also read the whole peloton hates us now.'

The second weekend of the Tour is one for the race's fastest riders.

Back to back sprint stages continue at the Tour de France.

'We are looking forward to the real mountains': Vingegaard is the only one of the 'Big 4' with a teammate in the top-10 as Jorgenson hangs tough.

Cycling can be a highly individualistic sport, so keeping team camaraderie high is essential.

Giant Italian wins first Tour stage of his career, beating Wout Van Aert and Kaden Groves into Laval; Pogačar retains yellow.

Almeida banged up and hoping to survive through to Tuesday's rest day after fracturing rib and smashing hand in high speed fall on Friday.

The sprinters' teams lock down a flat stage bringing the inevitable finale

Tensions mount at Tour de France as Visma-Lease a Bike and UAE Emirates bicker over tactics, Vauquelin calls out Evenepoel.

Breaking down stage 4-7 of the Tour de France.

Belgian star shows growing confidence on Tour de France stage to Múr de Bretagne.

No team celebrates second, but Vingegaard taking it straight to Pogačar is just what they needed: 'Jonas is eager to take this on.'

Former pro Julich compares modern Tours with what he experienced before: ‘The sport has evolved significantly'.

Sudden crash close to the finish puts Almeida and Healy out of the top ten overall, sees Jack Haig withdraw from Tour.

'We had a plan, we stuck to it': UAE Emirates controls finale like PlayStation but Pogačar can't gap Vingegaard in final hilltop kick.

Abt spent more than three decades covering professional cycling and was widely regarded as the dean of English-language cycling journalism.

Abandon of experienced domestique Cattaneo puts extra pressure on Evenepoel and an already underpowered Quick-Step team in battle with super teams of Pogačar, Vingegaard.

After his thunderous stage six win, we ask the question: Is Healy the true representation of his generation?

Another day of relentless attacks on the many undulations of northern France

How 'super teams,' TV coverage, the decapitation of the time trial, and the scientific evolution of the Tour de France shrunk the yellow jersey battle to the finest margins.

A double-ascent of the notorious climb awaits.

EF Education-EasyPost rider made big Tour breakthrough after implementing crucial tweaks.

Hoody and Hannah break down stage 6 of the Tour de France.

Big names came to compete on stage 6.

Yellow jersey drama: Late collapse from Van der Poel prompts Visma-Lease a Bike to viciously up the pace to try in vain to keep Pogačar in the maillot jaune.

With second in a classics-style bruiser, Simmons came agonizingly close to joining the club of male U.S. Tour de France stage winners.

Healy solos clear from day’s breakaway, Simmons and Storer scrap for second place while Van der Poel digs deep.

No panic (yet) from Visma-Lease a Bike's Kuss: ‘We’re not going to be talking about 1 minute in Paris.'

Former world number one Kelly tells Velo why he anticipates a huge week 3 battle in the Tour de France.

A stage of endless undulations serves up almost relentless action

Old school favorites like bananas, rice cakes, and wraps have been banished from a Tour de France that feeds almost exclusively on synthetic super fuels.

UAE overhauled Pogačar’s setup after Dauphiné TT disaster: 'I was looking at every detail about what I did wrong.'

Will and Hannah report from the press room in Caen, France.

We got a result we expected — and one we didn't quite.

Visma searching for answers after Vingegaard bleeds time to Pogačar in TT blowout.

'This is a very good day': Pogačar goes one minute faster than Vingegaard and claims yellow in huge GC shakeup, Evenepoel uncorks world champion-status winning performance.

Some riders will be trying to win stage 5. Most, however, just want to get through as easily as possible.

A day of upsets at the top of the GC standings

Vingegaard and Pogačar blew the doors off the peloton Tuesday in a 24kph romp up the cruelest climb of the Tour de France so far. We unpack the performance.

High drama in Caen: Pogačar zeroing in on yellow in Tour TT clash, but Evenepoel, Vingegaard might have something to say about that.

‘It would be nice to come to Paris. Long time no see’: Roglič is keen to stop a series of DNFs but admits yellow is slipping away.

'All the team has shown that we are strong and committed for Tadej.'

'You get adrenaline, it's pure racing.' Pogačar claims landmark victory, Van der Poel retains yellow as Roglič, Mas, and many more GC hopefuls lose time.

'We strongly condemn any form of harassment or insults directed at our riders': Cofidis rushes to sprinter’s defense after involvement in crash and DNF of Jasper Philipsen.

The final run of kickers brings out the big guns in Rouen.

ASO telling riders 'to take less risk' is like the NBA telling Steph Curry, 'shoot fewer threes.' Here's an insider's perspective of what the Tour de France needs to fix.

UCI Rakes in $3,100 in sanctions, dishes out yellow cards to Coquard, Theuns, Ballerini, Van Poppel in fractious Tour de France sprint stage.