Tour de France 2025
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'It's a day for Van der Poel, Van Aert and of course Tadej' – Will Pogačar be in yellow by the end of Tour de France stage 2?
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'The guys were asleep' – Primož Roglič among GC losers in crosswinds on Tour de France stage 1
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'My first Tour de France, my first stage and what a win!' - Kaden Groves and Mathieu van der Poel celebrate as Alpecin-Deceuninck hit Tour de France jackpot
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When is the Tour de France? | July 5-27 |
Tour de France starts in: | Lille |
Tour de France finishes in: | Paris |
Category | WorldTour |
Distance | 3,320km |
Previous edition | |
Previous Edition - Winner | Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) |

Stage 1 - Jasper Philipsen prevails to seize first yellow jersey as Evenepoel loses time in crosswind chaos/As it happened
Jasper Philipsen won a reduced bunch sprint after a late echelon attack inspired by Visma-Lease a Bike left key contenders Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglič trailing by 39 seconds. Whilst the Alpecin-Deceuninck racer celebrated his tenth Tour stage victory and first spell in the lead, both Jonas Vingegaard and arch-rival Tadej Pogačar made gains on their GC rivals at the first day possible. Meanwhile former double World Time Trial Champion Filippo Ganna crashed badly and was forced to abandon.
The 2025 Tour de France will start in Lille with three stages in the north of France, the return of the Mûr-de-Bretagne and an early time trial in Caen featuring in the first week.
The 2025 Tour de France route includes seven stages for sprinters, six hilly stages, six mountainous days of racing and five summit finishes on Hautacam, Luchon-Superbagnères, Mont Ventoux, Courchevel Col de la Loze and La Plagne in addition to the mountain time trial from Loudenvielle to Peyragudes.
2025 Tour de France stage schedule
Stage | Date | Start/Finish | Distance | Start time (CET) | Finish time (CET) |
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Stage 1 | Jul 5, 2025 | Lille Métropole-Lille Métropole | 184.9 km | 13:26 | 17:36 |
Stage 2 | Jul 6, 2025 | Lauwin-Planque-Boulogne-sur-Mer | 209.1 km | 12:15 | 17:20 |
Stage 3 | Jul 7, 2025 | Valenciennes-Dunkerque | 178.3 km | 13:10 | 17:18 |
Stage 4 | Jul 8, 2025 | Amiens Métropole-Rouen | 174.2 km | 13:15 | 17:22 |
Stage 5 | Jul 9, 2025 | Caen-Caen | 33 km | 13:10 | 17:42 |
Stage 6 | Jul 10, 2025 | Bayeux-Vire Normandie | 201.5 km | 12:35 | 17:14 |
Stage 7 | Jul 11, 2025 | Saint-Malo-Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan | 197 km | 12:10 | 16:39 |
Stage 8 | Jul 12, 2025 | Saint-Méen-le-Grand-Laval Espace Mayenne | 171.4 km | 13:10 | 17:04 |
Stage 9 | Jul 13, 2025 | Chinon-Châteauroux | 174.1 km | 13:10 | 17:07 |
Stage 10 | Jul 14, 2025 | Ennezat-Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy | 165.3 km | 13:10 | 17:25 |
Rest 1 | Jul 15, 2025 | Toulouse | Row 10 - Cell 3 | Row 10 - Cell 4 | Row 10 - Cell 5 |
Stage 11 | Jul 16, 2025 | Toulouse-Toulouse | 156.8 km | 13:15 | 17:05 |
Stage 12 | Jul 17, 2025 | Auch-Hautacam | 180.6 km | 13:10 | 17:32 |
Stage 13 | Jul 18, 2025 | Loudenvielle-Peyragudes | 10.9 km | 13:10 | 17:31 |
Stage 14 | Jul 19, 2025 | Pau-Luchon-Superbagnères | 182.6 km | 12:00 | 17:07 |
Stage 15 | Jul 20, 2025 | Muret-Carcassonne | 169.3 km | 13:20 | 17:08 |
Rest 2 | Jul 21, 2025 | Montpellier | Row 16 - Cell 3 | Row 16 - Cell 4 | Row 16 - Cell 5 |
Stage 16 | Jul 22, 2025 | Montpellier-Mont Ventoux | 171.5 km | 12:10 | 16:44 |
Stage 17 | Jul 23, 2025 | Bollène-Valence | 160.4 km | 13:35 | 17:10 |
Stage 18 | Jul 24, 2025 | Vif-Courchevel Col de la Loze | 171.5 km | 12:10 | 17:12 |
Stage 19 | Jul 25, 2025 | Albertville-La Plagne | 129.9 km | 13:30 | 17:18 |
Stage 20 | Jul 26, 2025 | Nantua-Pontarlier | 184.2 km | 12:05 | 16:12 |
Stage 21 | Jul 27, 2025 | Mantes-la-Ville-Paris Champs-Élysées | 132.3 km | 16:10 | 19:26 |
2024 Tour de France results
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How does the Tour de France work?
The 112th edition of the Tour de France starts in Lille on July 5 and ends three weeks later.
Riders have to cover the entire 2025 Tour de France route, covering 3320km across 21 stages.
The rider who completes the distance in the fastest time wins the race, also known as the 'overall classification'. Each day, the rider who has completed the entire distance raced the quickest is the leader of the Tour de France, and wears a yellow jersey to signify him as such.
Read more about the jerseys of the Tour de France.
There is a secondary time classification for the best rider under the age of 26, the best young riders' classification, and he wears a white jersey if leading.
Riders also gain points for their position at the end of each day of racing, known as "stages". There is a secondary prize for the rider who gains the most points - the points classification, and the leader each day wears a green jersey.
There are also points atop a select number of mountain passes for the first riders to cross the top, with more points available the harder the mountain is to climb. The leader of the mountains classification wears a white jersey with red polka dots.
Most days, the peloton race the distance of the Tour de France stage as a bunch. This year's Tour de France features two individual time trials, where riders race a set distance alone against the clock.
There are other prizes, too. Read about the Souvenir Henri Desgranges and Souvenir Jacques-Goddet.
Who is riding the Tour de France 2025? Stay tuned for the start list.
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Tour de France5 July 2025 - 27 July 2025 | WorldTour
- Tour de France 2025 route
- Who will win the 2025 Tour de France? Ranking the form of the favourites for the yellow jersey
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Stage 4 - Tour de France 2025 stage 4 preview | Amiens - Rouen2025-07-08 173km
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Stage 5 - Tour de France 2025 stage 5 preview | Caen - Caen2025-07-09 33km
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Stage 9 - Tour de France 2025 stage 9 preview | Chinon - Châteauroux2025-07-13 170km
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Rest Day 1 | Toulouse2025-07-15
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Stage 12 - Tour de France 2025 stage 12 preview | Auch - Hautacam2025-07-17 181km
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Rest Day 2 | Montpellier2025-07-21
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Stage 17 - Tour de France 2025 stage 17 preview | Bollène - Valence2025-07-23 161km
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Stage 21 | Mantes-la-Ville - Paris2025-07-27 120km
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