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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

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.


3 years ago

Geraint Thomas confirms ‘road will decide’ Ineos Grenadiers leadership play at Tour de France

Thomas heads to Tour with open role as part of multi-rider tactic: 'Whether I stay up on GC to play another card, go for stages, help other guys ... whatever'


3 years ago

Thibaut Pinot rises ahead of Tour de France: ‘I just want to win races, the rest doesn’t matter’

Pinot finds form and confidence with Tour de Suisse win as he zeroes in on Tour de France push with David Gaudu.


3 years ago

Tour of Slovenia: UAE Team Emirates and Jumbo-Visma remain on a collision course for the Tour de France

Rafal Majka and Tadej Pogačar go one-two in the mountains, just like Primož Roglič and Jonas Vingegaard did at the Dauphiné.


3 years ago

Can numbers stop Tadej Pogačar at the Tour de France? Jumbo-Visma is counting on it

'Our main strength is not trying to fight Pogačar head-to-head:' Jumbo-Visma relying on Roglič-Vingegaard one-two and a squad for all scenarios.


3 years ago

Tadej Pogačar fires off warning to Tour de France rivals with dominant win at Tour of Slovenia

Slovenian takes stage 3 win and the race lead but COVID-19 cases at UAE Team Emirates takes some of the joy away.


3 years ago

Jumbo-Visma sees ‘worrying’ Tour de France training setback with Tour de Suisse COVID exit

Staff scramble to reconfigure schedules as top workhorses like Rohan Dennis and Sepp Kuss miss crucial pre-Tour efforts.


3 years ago

Mark Cavendish or Fabio Jakobsen for the Tour de France? We ask Sean Kelly

The four-time green jersey winner shares his views on who Patrick Lefevere should bring to the Tour de France.


3 years ago

3 years ago

Road back to Tour de France for Nairo Quintana goes through Pyrénées

Colombian star returns from injury to race the Route d’Occitanie.


3 years ago

David Gaudu says no ‘war of egos’ with Thibaut Pinot at Tour de France

Speaking to L'Équipe, Gaudu said he and Pinot can share leadership duties without tension.


3 years ago

Christian Prudhomme says 2024 Tour de France route remains undecided

Tour boss downplayed reports that the Tour will start in Italy and end in Nice to avoid complications with the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.


3 years ago

Is Geraint Thomas hinting at a support role for Tour de France?

'I don’t think that the result in Suisse will necessarily be why I make the team or not,' says former Tour winner.


3 years ago

Peter Sagan: ‘I hope to grow still’ before the Tour de France

Arch-rival Alexander Kristoff was impressed: 'He looked like a bit like the old Sagan.'


3 years ago

Tom Pidcock: ‘Of course I want to be’ at the Tour de France

Ineos Grenadiers rider building form during the Tour de Suisse.


3 years ago

Tadej Pogačar returns to racing in Slovenia as Tour de France looms on the horizon

'Jumbo showed that they are really strong. Jonas and Primož they went really, really strong on the climbs. For sure it was some sort of statement, some reference,' says Tour de France favorite.


3 years ago

Peter Sagan back just in time for Tour de France green jersey battle royale

The battle for the green jersey between Peter Sagan, Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel could be one for the ages.


3 years ago

Tour de France: How do you help the world’s best climber? George Bennett is going to find out

New Zealand climber says supporting Tadej Pogačar deep in the mountains will push him 'to the absolute limit.'


3 years ago

Jumbo-Visma fires warning shot to rivals: ‘We are ready for the Tour de France’

Jumbo-Visma's first victory in franchise history at the Critérium du Dauphiné sends a warning shot to its rivals ahead of the Tour de France.


3 years ago

What to expect from Tadej Pogačar at Tour de France? Tune in to Tour of Slovenia this week

'I’ve been feeling good in training, but it’s hard to know exactly how you’re going until you’re in the race.' Pogačar tests legs before Tour defense.


3 years ago

Quinn Simmons, Sepp Kuss find Tour de France form with strong start in Suisse

Simmons bosses breakaway to take KoM jersey after two months out of racing, Kuss sprints with Tour GC heavies in Swiss opener.


3 years ago

Romain Bardet confirms return to Tour de France after Giro d’Italia abandon

Can Bardet stop the Slovenians? DSM captain returns to home tour after lighting up Giro before being sidelined with sickness.


3 years ago

Jack Haig calls Jumbo-Visma the ‘clear favorites’ for the Tour de France

Bahrain-Victorious duo climb into fourth and fifth, but tip hats to the Dutch team after dominant week at the Dauphiné.


3 years ago

Steven Kruijswijk: ‘It’s hard to say Tadej Pogačar has a weak spot’

Dutch climber is poised to return to the Tour de France where he said Jumbo-Visma's collective strength will give them an edge.


3 years ago

Analyzing Ineos Grenadiers’ Tour de France long list

We take a look at the 14 riders in the frame for a shot at the Tour de France.


3 years ago

Simon Yates’ Tour de France start dependant on knee recovery as contract talks progress

There's a question mark over Michael Matthews's future at BikeExchange-Jayco with talks set to take place after the Tour de France.


3 years ago

Every Tour de France Winner Since 1903

Previous winners of the Tour de France from 1903 to 2023.


3 years ago

Tour de France is one month away: Where are the yellow jersey favorites now?

The countdown to the 2022 Tour de France begins and the top favorites have been training at altitude and previewing stages.


3 years ago

Tour de France: Primož Roglič, Jonas Vingegaard and a potential transition at Jumbo-Visma

Could Vingegaard take over the leadership role in the summer or will Roglič return to his best after muscle injury during the spring?


3 years ago

Team TotalEnergies and B&B Hotels-KTM receive wild card Tour de France invites

Alpecin-Fenix and Arkéa-Samsic also tapped as top UCI ranked ProTeams.


3 years ago

The green revolution: The Tour de France is trying to clean up its eco act

The Tour de France has a difficult challenge on its hands as it tries to reduce its environmental impact. VeloNews looks at what is it doing to change its ways.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Is the 2022 edition the ‘anti-Pogačar’ route?

Have Tour de France organizers delivered a course that's meant to derail Tadej Pogačar? Or is the Slovenian slugger built for any speed?


4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Thomas Voeckler and his yellow jersey raids

Thomas Voeckler and his two famous spells in the yellow jersey during his long career converted him into a national hero to beleaguered French fans.


4 years ago

Deceuninck-Quick-Step boss Lefevere: ‘Cobbles don’t belong in the Tour de France’

Patrick Lefevere pushes back against inclusion of gravel and pavé in 2022 Tour de France, saying organizers 'are looking for thrills.'


4 years ago

Has ASO Tadej Pogačar-proofed the 2022 Tour de France? They’ve sure tried.

Tour de France organizers have built a course designed to disrupt and unsettle two-time champion Pogačar at every turn.


4 years ago

2022 Tour de France is steeped in history

The Tour de France likes its history, and there will be plenty of history lessons in 2022 for both the men's and women's races.


4 years ago

What Tadej Pogačar, Annemiek van Vleuten, Mark Cavendish and other stars said about the Tour de France courses

Here's what the biggest stars in the peloton said about the routes for Tour de France Femmes and Tour de France for 2022.


4 years ago

Tour de France 2022 route details: Alpe d’Huez and cobblestones are back

The complete stage list and map of the 2022 Tour de France route: A balanced course with five summit finales and two time trials.


4 years ago

How to watch the 2022 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes route presentations

A full house is expected to pack the Palais des Congrès on Thursday along with a live online video presentation of the respective routes.


4 years ago

Tour de France route rumors: Cobblestones, Planches des Belles Filles, Alpe d’Huez and more

ASO will present the full parcours of the 2022 Tour de France on Thursday. Here’s what those in the know are expecting to see and what it might mean.


4 years ago

Meet cycling’s new GC hierarchy: ranking the 2021 grand tour racing season

Cycling's ‘Big Three’ split the grand tours between them in 2021, but will they end up in a ‘Battle Royale’ next year at the Tour de France?


4 years ago

Explainer: Tour de France prize money — how much is it, and who gets paid?

The Tour de France boasts the biggest payout in professional racing, but there's a big gap between haves and have-nots in the peloton.


4 years ago

Lost boys: The 2021 Tour de France had a 23 percent attrition rate

An alphabetical list of the 43 abandons, the respective riders' expectations, how they were racing, and why they left the Tour.


4 years ago

Power analysis: The power it takes to win a Tour de France mountain stage

We look at the wattages of Sepp Kuss and Richard Carapaz on Tour stages 17 and 18.


4 years ago

Getting the shot: Finale of the 2021 Tour de France

Les Champs is, of course, one of the most magnificent boulevards in all the world, and it offers a splendid backdrop to the finale of the Tour.


4 years ago

Tour de France: Isle of Man hopes Mark Cavendish’s success will inspire next generation

Mark Cavendish's return to winning ways at the Tour de France has been remarkable and it could have a big impact on the sport in his native Isle of Man.


4 years ago

Wout van Aert cements status as Swiss Army knife of pro cycling at 2021 Tour de France

Wout van Aert won a sprint, a time trial and a mountain stage, but GC ambitions are on pause – and that's good for all of us at home.


4 years ago

Dave Brailsford could step down as Ineos Grenadiers boss due to health concerns

David Brailsford has been treated for cancer and heart issues in the last two years and he says he could step down as Ineos Grenadiers boss if he has further health problems.


4 years ago

A stage win and a yellow jersey — how the North American contingent fared at the Tour de France

Sepp Kuss won a stage, and Brandon McNulty helped deliver Tadej Pogačar to the yellow jersey — crashes, successes and surprises were all part of the North American contingent's Tour de France.


4 years ago

Tour de France stage 21: What the stars said after the peloton pulled in to Paris

Here's what Tadej Pogačar, Mark Cavendish, Wout van Aert and more had to say after the closing stage of the Tour de France.


4 years ago

Video: Tour de France stage 21 final kilometer and highlights

Watch the thrilling final kilometer and stage 21 highlights of the 2021 Tour de France.


4 years ago

Tour de France stage 21: Wout van Aert wins Champs-Élysées sprint as Tadej Pogačar seals second Tour title

Mark Cavendish misses win number 35 after chaotic sprint, van Aert scores hat trick of victories across mountain, time trial and sprint stages.


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.


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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.