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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

2 years ago

Hiding in plain sight: Mathieu van der Poel settles for ‘most combative’ prize as Tour de France raid fizzles

'MVDP' sees few chances in a Tour de France that sees him emerging as a superb leadout man and building his form ahead of the road worlds.


2 years ago

The 5 unusual things about Tour de France stage 12 winner Ion Izagirre’s Look 795 Blade RS

The newly released model now boasts a pair of stage wins at the 2023 Tour de France.


2 years ago

‘Seventeen seconds is nothing’: Jumbo-Visma bracing for attacks from yellow jersey rival Tadej Pogačar

Vingegaard expects 'decisive' day as Jumbo-Visma and UAE Emirates share fighting talk ahead of Grand Colombier battle.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 12: The latest standings and video highlights

Incredible day of racing on the eve of the Alpine stages.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 12: Ion Izagirre flies solo for emphatic breakaway victory

Vingegaard and Pogačar finish in the bunch ahead of blockbuster stages in the Alps, Izagirre makes it two for Cofidis after team's long drought.


2 years ago

Chris Froome speaks out on Tour de France snub: ‘I felt like I was on track’

Four-time winner blames mechanicals for derailing his Tour ambitions and he's now at home watching from sidelines.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 13: Grand Colombier turns up GC heat on Bastille Day

The Tour's third big summit finish could reshuffle the GC.


2 years ago

Thibaut Pinot, the ‘chosen one’ who made France dream

As the popular climber races his final Tour de France, we explore Pinot's bittersweet sporting trajectory of 'death and resurrection', and how he enchanted a nation.


2 years ago

Mark Cavendish ‘fixed’ but not talking about comeback after Tour de France crash

Manxman receives surgery on 'complicated' fracture, not talking about returning to the Tour in quest to top the 'Merckx mark'.


2 years ago

How hectic are Tour de France sprints? Jordi Meeus hits spectator, bumps shoulders at 40 mph, and still doesn’t crash

Belgian sprinter survives gauntlet in masterclass of how riders navigate the white-knuckle final sprints.


2 years ago

Bike check: The Cannondale SuperSix Evo of Rigoberto Uran and EF Education–EasyPost

Rigo's Cannondale SuperSix Evo ridden for team EF Education-EasyPost is exactly the lightweight climber you'd expect.


2 years ago

2 years ago

Tour de France stage 11: Jasper Philipsen makes it four with perfectly timed sprint

Alpha sprinter and green jersey continues to dominate the bunch kicks, Vingegaard and Pogačar finish together in the peloton.


2 years ago

Sepp Kuss bracing for yellow jersey clash in Alps: ‘It will be a different race’

Jumbo-Visma climbing ace predicts Pogačar, Vingegaard to measure up: 'We haven’t had a true high mountain stage yet.'


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 12: Stage hunting in wine country

A day for the attackers in advance of the next big mountains.


2 years ago

The Lost Boys: Simmons and Evenepoel, a tale of two prodigies

Weighing up the career and potential of the US national champion.


2 years ago

Tour de France unsung heroes: Marco Haller on the privilege of racing the Tour and making the most of it

Velo also talks to the Bora-Hansgrohe rider about his other sporting passions, soccer and golf.


2 years ago

Tour de France peloton vows to bridge the gap to ‘two aliens’ Pogačar and Vingegaard

Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard are riding away from the pack in this Tour – here's how their rivals plan to catch back.


2 years ago

The Tour de France, haute couture, and Coco Chanel

Paul Maunder is diving into the culture and history of the Tour de France. Today it's Coco Chanel.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 10 video highlights: Pello Bilbao’s big day

The Bahrain-Victorious rider revived the GC hopes of his team by vaulting into fifth place overall after picking up the stage win from the break.


2 years ago

John Degenkolb at the Tour de France: Haribo, heroes and panini stickers

German superstar sits down for an unconventional Shoddy interview.


2 years ago

Explainer: Boosting the Tour’s popularity in the U.S., part 3

A look at cycling's challenges, both in the US and beyond.


2 years ago

Wout van Aert ‘not going anywhere’ as Jonas Vingegaard isn’t missing Primož Roglič

Rumors of an early Van Aert departure are quickly shot down as Jumbo-Visma dodges Pogačar raid early in scorcher.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 10: Pello Bilbao strikes for stage win and GC gains to lift Bahrain-Victorious

Bilbao tributes breakaway victory to Gino Mäder, Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard finish together in the bunch.


2 years ago

Where’s MVDP? Why Mathieu van der Poel has been happy off-radar at the Tour de France

Van der Poel plays leadout-de-luxe to teammate Jasper Philipsen in evolution of personal and Alpecin-Deceuninck ambitions.


2 years ago

Double trouble: Ineos Gen-Z aces Pidcock and Rodríguez on the rise at the Tour de France

Action man Pidcock climbs up the standings, enjoying challenge of racing for GC and exploring limits.


2 years ago

The Lost Boys: Steff Cras, and how spectator interference is nothing new at the Tour de France

Throughout this Tour, longtime cycling journalist John Wilcockson is writing about the riders who have to abandon the race: The Lost Boys.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 11: The sprinters sweep forward again

A bunch gallop appears to be the most likely outcome.


2 years ago

The power numbers at this year’s Tour de France are the highest in the modern era of cycling

In this column, we dive into the power numbers of the world’s best riders at the Tour de France.


2 years ago

Lawson Craddock Tour de France diary: Week 2 will prove decisive and the GC ‘can change on a dime’

In his latest diary, Lawson shares what it was like to climb Puy de Dome, how the mood is inside the team bus, and how team hotels are divvied up across the Tour de France.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 10: Breakaway riders look to seize their chance

An up-and-down day which should result in explosive racing.


2 years ago

Is Tour de France momentum swinging toward Tadej Pogačar? ‘The last week should be even better for me’

Hovering at just 17 seconds behind the yellow jersey, a newly confident Pogačar seems poised for more: 'I am feeling day by day better.'


2 years ago

Bike check: The Factor Ostro VAM of Israel–Premier Tech in the 2023 Tour de France

This Factor aero bike features parts from FSA, Black Inc, and a blacked-out tire that definitely isn't sponsor correct.


2 years ago

Femmes En Motion Gallery and Exhibition: Honoring the Female Lens

Celebrating seven of the most prolific female cycling photographers for the Tour de France Femmes.


2 years ago

What really happens on a Tour de France rest day: Deals, active recovery, family time, and tactical reset

There's actually very little 'resting' on a grand tour rest day. Teams remain a beehive of activity, from training rides, backroom deals, family visits, and media.


2 years ago

How the American riders are doing midway through the Tour de France

The US contingent is lighter after Quinn Simmons abandons, but the polka-dot jersey and 'maillot jaune' are in play.


2 years ago

Moving maps: Meet the team who helps keep the Tour de France vehicles, riders, and motorcycles on course

NTT provides more than just the live race tracking data, it tracks the whole race from the publicity caravan to the in-race vehicles. They can even forecast the weather.


2 years ago

Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift unveils Netherlands as first foreign start in 2024

The 2024 edition will be seven days in August as the race is slotted into the gap between the Olympics and Paralympics, but features a split stage on day two.


2 years ago

Raphaël Geminiani, a local legend who raced and then directed the biggest names in the Tour de France

Paul Maunder is digging into the history and culture of the Tour de France. Today it's Raphaël Géminiani.


2 years ago

Kitchen nightmares, 16-hour days, a ‘carb dungeon’: Day in the life of a Tour de France team chef

Serving hors categorie cuisine from a tiny food truck is tough – Here's how EF Education-EasyPost chef Owen Blandy makes it happen.


2 years ago

Michael Woods climbs to Tour de France nirvana: ‘I dreamed of winning a stage’

A former runner, Canadian blitzes Puy de Dôme to cap unconventional road to the top of the WorldTour: 'The window to win a stage was starting to close.'


2 years ago

Tadej Pogačar lands big psychological blow with Puy de Dome gains

Mind games continue between UAE-Team Emirates and Jumbo-Visma as Pogačar whittles deficit down to 17 seconds after 'small victory'.


2 years ago

Which team has made the most money at the Tour de France?

Philipsen's wins have harvested more than 48,000 euros for the Dutch team, while the once-mighty Soudal Quick-Step languishes at the bottom with only 3,600 euros.


2 years ago

Matteo Jorgenson almost hits Tour de France jackpot: ‘I had to play my hand early’

The American on Movistar comes up 500 yards short of winning on one of the most famous climbs on the Tour de France: 'I am happy with the risk I took.'


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 9: The latest standings and video highlights

A dramatic day of racing en route to the Puy de Dôme.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 9: Michael Woods wins as Tadej Pogačar gains time on Jonas Vingegaard on Puy de Dome

Woods caught Jorgenson in the final 500 meters after the American went on the attack with just under 50km to go.


2 years ago

Five times fans (and dogs) caused race-changing crashes at the Tour de France

Saturday's crash is just the latest in a long history of over-eager fans and too-close spectators causing chaos on the Tour de France.


2 years ago

‘He was my idol’: Peloton reacts to Mark Cavendish Tour de France abandon

Mark Cavendish looked on course for win 35, but a crash on stage 8 ended his Tour de France dream.


2 years ago

Why Mark Cavendish was born a winner

John Wilcockson looks back on his first interview with Cavendish ahead of the Manxman's debut Tour de France in 2007.


2 years ago

One more Tour? Why Mark Cavendish shouldn’t stop now

The argument for a few more months in the pro peloton.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 9: A long awaited return to a place of Tour legend

Race goes back to where Anquetil and Poulidor went head to head.


2 years ago

Feast and famine at Jumbo-Visma: Wout van Aert comes up short, Jonas Vingegaard braces for volcanic showdown

Van Aert misfires in sprint as Vingegaard prepares for showdown with Tadej Pogačar on the Tour's most famous volcano at Puy-de-Dome.


2 years ago

Fan provokes crash that knocks podium contenders down and out of Tour de France

Simon Yates drops from 4th to 6th, and Belgian rider Steff Cras who started 13th overall is evacuated by ambulance.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 8: The latest standings and video highlights

Another big sprint at the Tour but without the discipline’s biggest name.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 8: Mads Pedersen wins as Mark Cavendish abandons

The Dane beats Jasper Philipsen on a tough uphill drag to the line.


2 years ago

The dream is over: Mark Cavendish crashes out of final Tour de France

The Manxman leaves the race with a collarbone fracture after falling short of bettering Merckx mark.


2 years ago

UCI ‘aware’ of Allan Davis allegations but keeping quiet for now

Velo has been made aware of several women who have submitted complaints against the sport director to the UCI. Davis tells Velo that he 'deeply regret' his behavior.


2 years ago

Ineos Grenadiers bullish on Tour de France revival: ‘We’re very confident we’re a GC winning team’

Former yellow jersey dominator accepts it's a level below Pogačar and Vingegaard, but is plotting its return to the top.


2 years ago

The 5 coolest things about the Giant Propel of Jayco AlUla in the 2023 Tour de France

Jayco-AlUla has chosen Giant's lightweight aero road bike and paired it with a $20 part from Amazon.


2 years ago

Kevin Vermaerke has unfinished business at the Tour de France

‘I’ve stepped up,’ says the stage-chasing US whizz-kid whose confidence and numbers have skyrocketed.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 8: The punchiest sprinters have their day – can Cavendish be there?

Another chance for Cavendish, Girmay and Philipsen with an uphill finish in Limoges.


2 years ago

2 years ago

Skipping gears leave devastated Cavendish short of all-time Tour record

‘I guess it’s not meant to be,’ Astana Qazaqstan sprinter says as mechanical mishap contributes to second place finish.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 7: Jasper Philipsen hat trick denies Mark Cavendish new stage-win record

Cavendish went for an early sprint but gearing problems make it hard to keep Philipsen at bay.


2 years ago

Guarnieri and Sanchez are out of the Tour de France

The frenetic sprint finish on stage four saw two sprinters lose key leadout riders.


2 years ago

Freddy Maertens, the 1978 Tour de France, and his irrepressible, irresistible style

Paul Maunder is diving into the history and culture of the Tour de France. Today is Freddy Maertens.


2 years ago

Tadej Pogačar doesn’t fall for Jumbo-Visma’s trap this time

Tour de Hoody: Pogačar bites back and resets the scoreboard of this tightly bound Tour de France.


2 years ago

Bike check: Wout van Aert’s 1x equipped Cervélo S5 in the 2023 Tour de France

Wout van Aert can win any stage type at the Tour de France. Most of the time he reaches for the Cervélo S5 aero bike.


2 years ago

Jumbo-Visma regrets missed opportunity: ‘It didn’t turn out how we wanted’

A yellow jersey gained but precious seconds lost to Pogačar in Tour's latest twist.


2 years ago

The Lost Boys: Carapaz exits the Tour de France

Throughout this Tour de France, longtime cycling journalist John Wilcockson is writing about the riders who have to abandon the race: The Lost Boys.


2 years ago

Tadej Pogačar comes back swinging in Tour de France duel with Jonas Vingegaard: ‘It’s going to be a big fight every day’

Pogačar plays it smart to deliver stinging rebuke to Vingegaard in stage 6's Pyrénéan brawl.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 6 video highlights: Vingegaard vs Pogačar back on

Epic battle in the mountains on race’s first summit finish.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 6: Tadej Pogačar bounces back, Jonas Vingegaard snatches yellow, Jai Hindley fades

The mighty Tourmalet puts an end to Hindley's yellow jersey and Pogačar turns tables on Vingegaard in another wild ride.


2 years ago

Explainer: A look inside the confusing race tactics of the Tour de France

Leadout hysteria, waiting for the break to go, and the element of surprise.


2 years ago

American Sepp Kuss returns as kingmaker at the Tour de France: ‘The Giro was ideal preparation’

Just six weeks after he piloted Primož Roglic to the pink jersey, Kuss is making his presence felt in Jumbo-Visma's yellow jersey quest.


2 years ago

Tour de France stage 7: Can Mark Cavendish make history?

British rider shares the stage win record with Eddy Merckx, and hopes to go one better in Bordeaux.


2 years ago

How far should we go to make the Tour de France safer?

There's a fierce debate behind the scenes about the best way to make an inherently dangerous sport safer without diminishing the essence of racing on the open road: 'More needs to be done.'


2 years ago

Tour de France nutrition, Medieval-style

Paul Maunder dives into the history and culture of the Tour de France. First up, 'cassoulet' and how it saved an army.


2 years ago

The Power Numbers of Pogačar, Vingegaard, and Victor Lafay

In this column, we dive into the power numbers of the world’s best riders at the Tour de France.


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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.