After a long time, the tour has been running exclusively through France after a long time. The favorites on the way to Paris are clear. Everything important for the biggest bike race.
When does the Tour de France 2025 take place?
The tour of France starts on July 5th in Lille and ends classically in Paris on July 27th Champs-Elysees – Probably with a mass sprint. The increase via Montmartre is new in the final circuit, which also offers outliers a chance. Last year the last stage was moved to Nice because of the Olympic Games.
How many stages are there?
In total, 21 stages are driven. This year the tour runs exclusively through French territory and not beyond the national borders. 11 regions and 34 Departments (Counties) are on the program. In addition, eight stages are on a tour for the first time.
| Location | stage | |
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Start of the 2nd stage | ||
Start of the 6th stage | ||
Start of the 9th stage | ||
Start of the 10th stage | ||
| Arrival of the 10th stage | |
Start of the 17th stage | ||
Start of the 18th stage | ||
Start of the 21st stage |
How long is the Tour de France 2025?
From the Grand Départ In Lille to Paris it is 3338.8 km. A total of 52,500 meters of altitude must be overcome on the way.
What are the highlights of the Tour de France 2025?
At this year’s tour there are climbs and peaks in the central massif, in the Pyrenees, in the Alps and in the Jura. The Col de la Loze (2304 m) forms the highest point of the tour 2025. For the first time it is over the eastern flank of Academa tackled.
The highest arrival at the tour 2025: the Col de la Loze (2304 m)
The tour reaches the Pyrenees on the 12th stage, where it will be shown in which constitution the top drivers are on the tour. The stage will also be exciting the following day. Bergzeitfahrt over 10.9 kilometers from Loudenvial after Peyragudes. Then it goes towards the Alps, where the 18th daily section is the royal stage of this Tour de France 2025 forms.
On the Col de la Madeleine Once, the professionals broke the 2000-meter brand for the first time during this tour. The goal of the stage in Academa is even higher and forms the highest point of the tour. The final climb to La Plagne (19th stage) is the last mountain arrival in 2025 before outlier on the way to Pontarlier can fight for the last stage win in front of Paris.
How many mountain stages, flat stages, time trials and rest are available this year?
In the 112nd edition of the most important cycling tour of the world there are seven flat stages, six stages in hilly terrain, six mountain stages with five mountain arrivals in Hautacam,, Luchon superbagner’s,, Mont Ventoux,, Courzevel Col de la Loze and La Plagne Talentaiseas well as two time trials and two rest days.
Hautacam (12th stage) | ||
Luchon superbagner (14th stage) | ||
Mont Ventoux (16th stage) | ||
Courzevel Col de la Loze (18th stage) | ||
La Plagne Talentaise (19th stage) |
How many teams and drivers are there at the Tour de France 2025?
184 drivers, divided into 23 teams, will be in on Saturday, July 5th, inLille start.
Who are the favorites this year?
Pogacar. Pogacar. Vingegaard. Vingegaard. Pogacar. The two winners of the past five years are also at the tour 2025 the top favorites on the overall victory. While the Slovenian celebrated great victories in the classics in spring, the Dane fought with health problems after a concussion.
The dominators of recent years: Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard
At the start of the Dauphine tour, Jonas Vingegaard showed that he was in good shape after the long break. Apparently he also worked on his explosiveness, in the sprint of the 1st stage he only had to give up Tadej Pogacar. Vingegaard will be able to rely on strong helpers on the tour. Giro winner Simon Yates is also planned for Visma-Lease A Bike like Paris-Nizza winner Matteo Jorgenson, Wout van Aert and Sepp Kuss.
Pogacar is also a strong team at the side. With Joao Almeida, the UAE Team Emirates – XRG has another top round driver. The Portuguese won the overall ranking of the Basque Country Route and the Tour de Romandie in 2025. The German Nils Politt should again play an important role in the targeted fourth tour victory in Pogacar. In the previous year, Politt was often seen as a locomotive in front of the main field, especially with flat and hilly stages – but the Cologne team also did important helper services. It will also be exciting whether the third year in third year Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick-Step) can reduce the distance to the top.
What is the yellow jersey, green jersey and dotted jersey?
On the tour, the professionals who are in the front of one of the ratings wear a special jersey. The best known is the yellow jersey (French “Maillot Jaune“), which the leading one bears in the overall ranking. The best in the sprint rating drives in the green jersey. The dotted jersey gets the leading jersey in the mountain rating. The best -placed young professional (under 25) can cover the white jersey every day.
The jersey beams 2024: Belgiens Remco Evenepoel, Ecuadors Carapaz Richard, Eritrea Girmay Biniam and Slovenia Tadej Pogacar (VLNR)
How high are the prize money?
In 2025, the entire prize money at the Tour de France was 2.3 million euros. As in previous years, the overall winner in the individual ranking receives around 500,000 euros.
Who broadcasts the Tour de France 2024 live?
The Sportschau will report on all stages live on TV, live stream and live ticker, among others on Sportschau.de and in the ARD media library. The decision of the stages shows the sports show in the first. As usual, commented by Florian Naß together with the expert Fabian Wegmann. Michael Antwerpes takes over the moderation on site.