Tour de France 2025
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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 | 2024 Tour de France |
Previous Edition - Winner | Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) |
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 stages
Stage | Type | Date | Start | Finish | Distance |
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1 | Flat | Sat 07/05/2025 | Lille Métropole | Lille Métropole | 185km |
2 | Hilly | Sun 07/06/2025 | Lauwin-Planque | Boulogne-sur-Mer | 212km |
3 | Flat | Mon 07/07/2025 | Valenciennes | Dunkerque | 178km |
4 | Hilly | Tue 07/08/2025 | Amiens Métropole | Rouen | 173km |
5 | Individual time trial | Wed 07/09/2025 | Caen | Caen | 33km |
6 | Hilly | Thu 07/10/2025 | Bayeux | Vire Normandie | 201km |
7 | Hilly | Fri 07/11/2025 | Saint-Malo | Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan | 194km |
8 | Flat | Sat 07/12/2025 | Saint-Méen-le-Grand | Laval Espace Mayenne | 174km |
9 | Flat | Sun 07/13/2025 | Chinon | Châteauroux | 170km |
10 | Mountain | Mon 07/14/2025 | Ennezat | Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy | 163km |
Row 10 - Cell 0 | Rest Day | Tue 07/15/2025 | Toulouse | Row 10 - Cell 4 | Row 10 - Cell 5 |
11 | Flat | Wed 07/16/2025 | Toulouse | Toulouse | 154km |
12 | Mountain | Thu 07/17/2025 | Auch | Hautacam | 181km |
13 | Individual time trial | Fri 07/18/2025 | Loudenvielle | Peyragudes | 11km |
14 | Mountain | Sat 07/19/2025 | Pau | Luchon-Superbagnères | 183km |
15 | Hilly | Sun 07/20/2025 | Muret | Carcassonne | 169km |
Row 16 - Cell 0 | Rest Day | Mon 07/21/2025 | Montpellier | Row 16 - Cell 4 | Row 16 - Cell 5 |
16 | Mountain | Tue 07/22/2025 | Montpellier | Mont Ventoux | 172km |
17 | Flat | Wed 07/23/2025 | Bollène | Valence | 161km |
18 | Mountain | Thu 07/24/2025 | Vif | Courchevel Col de la Loze | 171km |
19 | Mountain | Fri 07/25/2025 | Albertville | La Plagne | 130km |
20 | Hilly | Sat 07/26/2025 | Nantua | Pontarlier | 185km |
21 | Flat | Sun 07/27/2025 | Mantes-la-Ville | Paris Champs-Élysées | 120km |
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, passing through four nations – Italy, San Marino, France and Monaco.
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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Races
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Tour de France 20255 July 2025 - 27 July 2025 | WorldTour
- Tour de France 2025 route includes two time trials and six summit finishes
- Tour de France winners
- Who will win the 2025 Tour de France? Route reveal indicates first rankings
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Stage 1 | Lille Métropole - Lille Métropole2025-07-05 185km
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Stage 2 | Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-Mer2025-07-06 212km
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Stage 3 | Valenciennes - Dunkerque2025-07-07 172km
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Stage 4 | Amiens - Rouen2025-07-08 173km
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Stage 5 | Caen - Caen2025-07-09 33km
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Stage 6 | Bayeux - Vire Normandie2025-07-10 201km
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Stage 7 | Saint-Malo - Mûr-de-Bretagne2025-07-11 194km
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Stage 8 | Saint-Méen Le-Grand - Laval2025-07-12 174km
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Stage 9 | Chinon - Châteauroux2025-07-13 170km
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Stage 10 | Ennezat - Le Mont-Dore2025-07-14 163km
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Rest Day 1 | Toulouse2025-07-15
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Stage 11 | Toulouse - Toulouse2025-07-16 154km
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Stage 12 | Auch - Hautacam2025-07-17 181km
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Stage 13 | Loudenvielle - Peyragudes2025-07-18 11km
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Stage 14 | Pau - Luchons-Superbagnéres2025-07-19 183km
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Stage 15 | Muret - Carcassonne2025-07-20 169km
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Rest Day 2 | Montpellier2025-07-21
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Stage 16 | Montpellier - Mont Ventoux2025-07-22 172km
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Stage 17 | Bollène - Valence2025-07-23 161km
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Stage 18 | Vif - Courchevel Col de la Loze2025-07-24 171km
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Stage 19 | Albertville - La Plagne2025-07-25 130km
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Stage 20 | Nantua - Pontarlier2025-07-26 185km
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Stage 21 | Mantes-la-Ville - Paris2025-07-27 120km
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