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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

3 years ago

Police raid Bahrain Victorious again at the Tour de France

Team raided for the second time in less than a week ahead of the Tour de France.


3 years ago

3 years ago

Chris Froome within 10-15 watts of his Tour de France winning form in threshold test

Four-time winner heads into the 2022 edition of the race looking to compete for stage wins.


3 years ago

Tour de France: Best sprinters, favorites for green – Sean Kelly has the answers

'Ewan has to take something out of this Tour, otherwise it’s starting to look like a really disastrous season for him,' says former green jersey king.


3 years ago

UCI expands controls for mechanical doping ahead of Tour de France

UCI officials will scan and test bikes before and after each stage during the Tour using improved technology.


3 years ago

No old-school Team Sky tactics at the Tour de France as Geraint Thomas aims at early aggression

'The first week suits me more than some other GC riders but so much can go wrong in the first week of the Tour,' says 2018 winner.


3 years ago

Ag2r-Citroën waiting for Bob Jungels COVID test ahead of Tour de France

Team boss confirms American rider Larry Warbasse would not be selected as a replacement following recent COVID bout.


3 years ago

Tour de France: Michael Matthews bracing for ‘chaos’ in windy crossing of Danish bridge

Forecasters are expecting winds up to 20kph during second stage that could provoke splits in peloton ahead of bridge crossing.


3 years ago

Tour de France: EF Education balances youth and experience with Powless and Urán

Team sends attack-minded squad to the Tour to hunt stage wins and a possible top-10 on GC.


3 years ago

COVID strikes team of defending Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar

Matteo Trentin returned a COVID-19 diagnosis Wednesday and Marc Hirschi will replace him.


3 years ago

Jonas Vingegaard says Danish doping legacy doesn’t ‘hinder’ his Tour de France progress

Rising Danish star says 'there are always doubts' about performances based on cycling's notorious doping past.


3 years ago

Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard: ‘We make each other stronger’ at the Tour de France

Jumbo-Visma duo says arriving to the Alps with all GC options fully intact is key in bid to derail Tadej Pogačar.


3 years ago

Wout van Aert: I don’t see problems combining Tour de France goals

Questions remain over the Belgian's knee injury heading into the Tour de France.


3 years ago

Jumbo-Visma’s lead sport director hit by COVID-19

Jumbo-Visma is among several teams hit by COVID just days ahead of the start of the 2022 Tour.


3 years ago

Tour de France Bikes: Neilson Powless’ limited edition Palace Cannondale SuperSix Evo

Dragons have taken over this special bike celebrating the Tour de France Femmes.


3 years ago

Toms on Tour blog: The buzz is most definitely here

There most definitely will be opportunities for me to fight for a 'W'.


3 years ago

Peloton arrives in Copenhagen ahead of 2022 Tour de France

Every Tour starts with hope and promise, yet only a few achieve glory in Paris.


3 years ago

Rapha collaborates with Palace on new EF Education kits for Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes

Team sponsors Cannondale, POC, WHOOP, and Wahoo are providing new bikes and gear to match.


3 years ago

Tour de France: UCI confirms updated COVID-19 protocols

'In view of the evolution of the international health situation and on the eve of the Tour, it has become necessary to reinforce measures in force.'


3 years ago

North Americans in the Tour de France: A new generation takes over

Seven US riders and three Canadians are expected to roll down the start ramp Friday to open the 2022 Tour in Copenhagen.


3 years ago

Matteo Jorgenson confirmed for Tour de France debut in support of Enric Mas

American to support Enric Mas, while Movistar also names strong squad to support Annemiek van Vleuten at Giro d'Italia Donne.


3 years ago

3 years ago

Mathieu van der Poel, Jasper Philipsen lead Alpecin-Fenix stage-hunt rampage at Tour de France

Van der Poel at center of team looking to put new partner Deceuninck at front of Tour de France frame.


3 years ago

Wout van Aert gets green light on Tour de France green dream after injury upset

Officials confirmed to VeloNews Van Aert is 'good to go' and hopefuly 'ready to be in the mix for the first Tour jerseys' after knee knock last week.


3 years ago

Jonas Vingegaard ready to prove he’s no fluke at the Tour de France

Second last year in the Tour de France, the Dane is out to go one better in his podium quest.


3 years ago

Tour de France: Geraint Thomas, Adam Yates, Tom Pidcock feature for Ineos Grenadiers

'In Adam, Dani and Geraint we have three fantastic GC heavyweights who can mount a real challenge' says Rod Ellingworth.


3 years ago

Tour de France Bikes: Enric Mas’ Canyon Aeroad

The Spanish climber will be putting in plenty of time on his aero bike this July.


3 years ago

Mark Cavendish ‘sad not to write even more history’ at the Tour de France

Cavendish reacts to discovering Tour de France team selection via social media.


3 years ago

Aleksandr Vlasov hopes to carry Bora-Hansgrohe into the elite at Tour de France

German-backed team brings a balanced team with ambitions for the final podium and a stage win before the Tour hits Paris.


3 years ago

Police raid homes of Bahrain-Victorious riders, staffers on the eve of Tour de France

Several members of the team have their residences searched by police before departing for the Tour de France.


3 years ago

Israel-Premier Tech launches ‘Field of Dreams’ kit for Tour de France

Jersey aims to raise awareness of a fundraising campaign to build a bike center in Rwanda.


3 years ago

Nairo Quintana puts GC back in focus for Tour de France

Warren Barguil will start as co-leader and will have freedom to hunt stages in the mountains in the Tour's final half.


3 years ago

Tour de France: No Mark Cavendish or Julian Alaphilippe as Quick-Step focuses on Fabio Jakobsen

Team goes all-in for Dutch sprinter, leaves world champion and record-chaser Cavendish at home.


3 years ago

Bradley Wiggins: Greatness comes at the expense of everything else

'I can’t account for the person that I was then off the bike because it’s what made me good on the bike,' says 2012 Tour de France winner.


3 years ago

Training for the Tour de France isn’t what it used to be. Here’s why.

Jumbo-Visma's Tour riders eat more, race less, and accumulate altitude more than ever before. Here's their Tour de France route map.


3 years ago

Tour de France: Rain could put damper on Danish ‘grand départ’

Showers are expected across Friday's opening time trial, putting the entire peloton on edge if conditions are wet and slippery.


3 years ago

Quinn Simmons set for Tour de France debut as Trek-Segafredo announces roster

American team hunt stage wins with Mads Pedersen and Bauke Mollema included in the ranks.


3 years ago

Tadej Pogačar sees deeper support for 2022 Tour de France title defense

American Brandon McNulty back for second Tour start, with George Bennett and Marc Soler adding depth for the mountains.


3 years ago

Tour de France: Has Mark Cavendish done enough to sway Patrick Lefevere?

“Imagine getting the 35th Tour de France stage in the British champs jersey, it would be pretty beautiful," Cavendish said.


3 years ago

Tour de France chiefs hatch plans to return to mythical Puy de Dôme in 2024

Officials working to send Tour de France back to Auvergne volcano for first time since 1988.


3 years ago

Tour de France: There are 150,000 scenarios for the first week, says EF Education director

EF Education-EasyPost give themselves as much time as possible before confirming Tour de France selection.


3 years ago

Peter Sagan confirmed to start Tour de France after recovering from third bout of COVID

Three-time world champion returns to racing on Sunday at Slovakian national championships: 'Peter is very good, he’s really good'


3 years ago

4,400 road signs, 1,800 balance bikes, 100 percent carbon offset: The numbers behind the 2022 Tour de France

Stats released by race organizers shed light on the beast that is the biggest bike race in the world.


3 years ago

Beginner’s guide to the Tour de France

All you need to know about the 2022 Tour de France.


3 years ago

Caleb Ewan: ‘I’m on track to be really good at the Tour de France’

Aussie speedster confident of turning around a season that 'definitely hasn’t gone as good as I’d have hoped.'


3 years ago

UCI calls for return of pinned numbers at Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes

Governing body urges against use of sleeved number fixation systems on jerseys and racesuits due to visibility issues.


3 years ago

Julian Alaphilippe admits anxiety at racing return after crash-riddled spring

Alaphilippe still waiting on Tour de France confirmation as he prepares to return to peloton at French nationals.


3 years ago

Tour de France analysis: The French hopes

From Bardet and Pinot to Alaphilippe and Cosnefroy, the home crowd has a lot of big names to shout for. We look at what they could do in the 2022 Tour.


3 years ago

Tour de France retrospective: Bernard Thévenet remembers Luis Ocaña’s epic ride to Orcières-Merlette

Merckx was at the height of his career, and seemed simply unstoppable. But on this day, Ocaña simply destroyed 'The Cannibal.'


3 years ago

Bahrain-Victorious targets Tour de France podium with Jack Haig, Damiano Caruso

'Our goal is to take the team’s first podium at the Tour de France': Bahrain Victorious sets bar high for GC leaders as it confirms Tour team.


3 years ago

Mathieu van der Poel to challenge for Tour de France yellow with $3,400 TT skinsuit

Alpecin-Fenix kit partner Kalas teams up with aero aficionados Vorteq, maker of top-price, top-tech time trial suits.


3 years ago

Tour de France bikes: Brandon McNulty’s Colnago V3Rs

The American will have this bike available as he supports Pogačar's Tour title defense.


3 years ago

The prize money of the Tour de France: Who earns what?

There is a big prize pot of €2,288,450 on offer at this year's Tour de France, but who gets how much?


3 years ago

Dan Martin’s top 10 Tour de France contenders

Former Tour de France stage winner and top-10 finisher Dan Martin picks out his favorites for the yellow jersey this July.


3 years ago

Gino Mäder out of Tour de France contention as Suisse COVID wave creeps forward

Peter Sagan, Adam Yates, Aleksandr Vlasov among victims of Suisse COVID wave yet to be confirmed for France.


3 years ago

Simon Yates to miss Tour de France as BikeExchange backs Matthews and Groenewegen

British GC rider to focus on the Vuelta and skip the Tour de France, no Lawson Craddock after Texan raced the Giro d'Italia.


3 years ago

VN Archives: LeMond drops the guillotine in the 1990 Tour de France

Greg LeMond began to turn the tide on Stage 13 of the 1990 Tour de France, which he would go on to win ahead of Claudio Chiappucci.


3 years ago

The bikes of the Tour de France

A look at the 22 team bikes that are being raced at the 2022 Tour de France.


3 years ago

Bora-Hansgrohe unveils Tour de France swap out kit

The new kit features a white base instead of the team's normal green.


3 years ago

Tour de France: Greg Van Avermaet told his climbing wasn’t good enough for selection

The Belgian says it is going to take a few days to get over the disappointment of missing out on the Tour de France for first time since 2013.


3 years ago

Bradley Wiggins: Mark Cavendish should be the first rider on the Quick-Step team for the Tour de France

Former teammate and Tour de France winner thinks Cavendish should be on the start line in Copenhagen.


3 years ago

Tour de France in doubt for Wout van Aert after injuring knee in training

The 27-year-old will miss the defense of his national road race title after injuring his knee during a training ride.


3 years ago

Tour de France: Romain Bardet to lead Team DSM, Kevin Vermaerke makes his debut

No spot for Søren Kragh Andersen as team send five Tour de France debutants to the race.


3 years ago

Tour de France: 5 key stages of the 2022 race

From the cobbles to the high mountains, there is plenty for the GC riders to be cautious of in the 2022 Tour de France.


3 years ago

Tour de France bikes: Wout van Aert’s Cervélo S5

The green jersey contender has one of the fastest aero bikes at his disposal for sprint stages.


3 years ago

3 years ago

Does Tadej Pogačar have a weak spot?

For his direct rivals, the two-time Tour winner is like an impenetrable fortress. Everyone is looking for a crack to try breach the walls.


3 years ago

Michael Woods: My first Tour de France goal? Not crashing

'I’ve come close to winning stages the last two times I’ve done the Tour, but I feel that I’ve always been hampered by injuries from crashes,' says Canadian rider.


3 years ago

Tour de France: Chris Froome, Michael Woods and Jakob Fuglsang lead Israel-Premier Tech

The team looks set to target stage wins throughout the Tour de France.


3 years ago

Lotto Soudal sends bolstered squad to support Caleb Ewan at Tour de France

The Belgian team on the hunt for stage victories as it remains locked in tight WorldTour relegation battle.


3 years ago

Where are they now? Bradley Wiggins’ Tour de France winning team 10 years on

It has been 10 years since Bradley Wiggins became the first British Tour de France winner. What happened next for the members of Sky's 2012 Tour-winning squad.


3 years ago

Tour de France bikes: Filippo Ganna’s Pinarello Dogma F

When he’s not dominating time trials, the TT world champ races aboard Pinarello's flagship road model.


3 years ago

Julian Alaphilippe returns to racing and reenters Tour de France frame

Double world champ returns to peloton Sunday in comeback from Liège-Bastogne-Liège injuries.


3 years ago

Geraint Thomas, Tour de France tortoise

The conservative consistency of Geraint Thomas' Tour de Suisse is the antithesis answer to two firecracker Slovenian hares at the Tour de France.


3 years ago

Jumbo-Visma announces full Tour de France team with Sepp Kuss in, Rohan Dennis out

No spot for Rohan Dennis following recent health issues as Kuss gets the nod.


3 years ago

COVID-19 will ‘100 percent influence the Tour de France,’ says Jumbo-Visma director Zeeman

Jumbo-Visma set to stagger Tour de France lineup reveal due to COVID-19 situation.


3 years ago

Tour de France 2022: Frequently asked questions

The Tour de France is a beautiful, complicated affair. You've got questions? We've got answers.


3 years ago

Ineos Grenadiers race new Pinarello Bolide TT bike ahead of Tour de France

Geraint Thomas was one of two Grenadiers racing on Pinarello's first complete redesign of the Bolide rig in almost a decade at the Tour de Suisse.


3 years ago

Lessons from Slovenia: Either Jumbo-Visma trust Roglič or Vingegaard to win the Tour de France, or they don’t

Tadej Pogačar and his team has no distractions heading into the Tour de France, while Jumbo-Visma are chasing too many goals, writes Kate Wagner.


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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.

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 2025: 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.