Tour de France 2025: The most important facts in brief

• Date: 05.07. - 27.07.2025
• 3339 total kilometres
• 7 flat stages
• 6 hilly stages
• 6 mountain stages
• 2 individual time trials
• 52,500 total altitude metres
• The mountain stages in detail
• Prize money list Tour de France 2025
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All stages of the Tour de France 2025 at a glance

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Stage 1 | Saturday, 5 July 2025 | Lille - Lille | 184.9 kilometres | 1150 vertical metres

The race starts in Lille, in northern France. The organisers did not have a detailed stage profile ready at the route presentation. This followed at the beginning of June. However, it should be a start for the sprinters with only three 4th category mountain classifications.

• The 1st stage in detail

Stage 2 | Sunday, 6 July 2025 | Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-mer | 209.1 kilometres | 2550 vertical metres

The second day sees the longest stage of the Tour de France 2025. The finale is tailored entirely to the puncheurs - similar to 2012, when the last arrival took place in Boulogne-sur-mer. The winner there was Peter Sagan in the sprint of a thinned-out peloton.

• The 2nd stage in detail

Stage 3 | Monday, 7 July 2025 | Valenciennes - Dunkerque | 178.3 kilometres | 800 vertical metres

The third day of the Tour de France 2025 offers a second chance for the sprinters. With Mont Cassel, only one categorised climb awaits on the 178 kilometres. However, the wind could play a major role here near the coast.

• The 3rd stage in detail

Stage 4 | Tuesday, 8 July 2025 | Amiens Metropole - Rouen | 174.2 kilometres | 2050 vertical metres

As on the second day, the finale of stage 4 is also made for the puncheurs. The Saint-Hillaire ramp, just five kilometres from the finish, will separate the wheat from the chaff.

• The 4th stage in detail

Stage 5 | Wednesday, 9 July 2025 | Caen - Caen | 33 kilometres (individual time trial) | 200 vertical metres

9 July marks the first showdown between the Tour de France favourites. The first of two individual time trials around Caen awaits. The route is flat and runs on mostly wide roads - a time trial for rouleurs.

• The 5th stage in detail

Stage 6 | Thursday, 10 July 2025 | Bayeux - Vire Normandie | 201.5 kilometres | 3550 vertical metres

The peloton is on the road in Normandy on the sixth day of the stage. The 700 metre long final ramp with a gradient of up to 14 per cent guarantees a gap of seconds between the classification riders.

• The 6th stage in detail

Stage 7 | Friday, 11 July 2025 | Saint-Malo - Mur de Bretagne Guerledan | 197 kilometres | 2450 vertical metres

The arrival at the Mur de Bretagne is a tradition at the Tour de France. The climb is something like the Breton Alpe d'Huez and was last on the programme in 2021. Mathieu van der Poel stormed into the yellow jersey back then. Who will be his successor?

• The 7th stage in detail

Stage 8 | Saturday, 12 July 2025 | Saint-Meen-le-Grand - Laval Espace Mayenne | 171.4 kilometres | 1700 vertical metres

Another flat stage awaits the peloton on the eighth day of the stage. The sprinters should call the shots on the 174 kilometres.

• The 8th stage in detail

Stage 9 | Sunday, 13 July 2025 | Chinon - Chateauroux | 174.1 kilometres | 1400 vertical metres

The second Sunday of the Tour de France 2025 is probably reserved for the sprinters. Only the wind could make for a different scenario.

• The 9th stage in detail

Stage 10 | Monday, 14 July 2025 | Ennezat - Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy | 165.3 kilometres | 4450 vertical metres

Before the first rest day, the 2025 Tour de France is set to get really exciting again, with the 165-kilometre ride through the Massif Central demanding everything from the riders. The stage is somewhat reminiscent of the eleventh stage in 2024, when Tadej Pogačar attacked well before the finish, was caught and sprinted over by Jonas Vingegaard.

• The 10th stage in detail

Stage 11 | Wednesday, 16 July 2025 | Toulouse - Toulouse | 156.8 kilometres | 1750 vertical metres

The first rest day will take place in Toulouse, where the next bunch sprint could take place on Tuesday before the start of the Pyrenees.

• The 11th stage in detail

Stage 12 | Thursday, 17 July 2025 | Auch - Hautacam | 180.6 kilometres | 3850 vertical metres

The 12th stage covers 120 kilometres and then offers two extremely difficult climbs in the Pyrenees with the Col du Soulor and the final climb to Hautacam. Cycling fans will remember the year 2022, when Jonas Vingegaard secured his first Tour de France overall victory against Tadej Pogačar.

• The 12th stage in detail

Stage 13 | Friday, 18 July 2025 | Loudenvielle - Peyragudes | 11 kilometres (individual time trial) | 650 vertical metres

The second individual time trial of the Tour de France 2025 is a mountain time trial, in which riders have to climb 650 metres in altitude over eleven kilometres from Loudenvielle to the Peyragudes ski resort.

• The 13th stage in detail

Stage 14 | Saturday, 19 July 2025 | Pau - Luchon-Superbagneres | 182.6 kilometres | 4950 vertical metres

Tourmalet, Aspin, Peyresourde - this trilogy has not been seen in the Tour de France since 2012. Above Luchon, the climb to Superbagneres awaits. A total of around 5,000 metres in altitude make this day one of the toughest of the 2025 Tour of France.

• The 14th stage in detail

Stage 15 | Sunday, 20 July 2025 | Muret - Carcassone | 169.3 kilometres | 2400 vertical metres

It's out of the Pyrenees on 20 July. The stage is characterised by numerous small climbs, which means that the breakaways probably have the best cards here.

• The 15th stage in detail

Stage 16 | Tuesday, 22 July 2025 | Montpellier - Mont Ventoux | 171.5 kilometres | 2950 vertical metres

The third week begins after the second rest day with the return to Mont Ventoux. The Giant of Provence is back on the programme for the first time since 2021. The best classification riders will battle it out over around 16 kilometres of climbing.

• The 16th stage in detail

Stage 17 | Wednesday, 23 July 2025 | Bollene - Valence | 160.4 kilometres | 1650 vertical metres

The Tour de France takes a deep breath before the grand finale in the Alps. The 17th stage is likely to be reserved for the sprinters.

• The 17th stage in detail

Stage 18 | Thursday, 24 July 2025 | Vif - Courchevel Col de la Loze | 171.5 kilometres | 5450 vertical metres

With an elevation gain of 5,450 metres, this is the queen stage of the Tour de France 2025 and leads over three Alpine giants: Col du Glandon, Col de la Madeleine and the final climb to Col de la Loze. The latter is 26.5 kilometres long with an average gradient of 6.5 percent - a real colossus.

• The 18th stage in detail

Stage 19 | Friday, 25 July 2025 | Albertville - La Plagne | 93.1 kilometres

The third-last day of the Tour de France 2025 will be a little shorter, but no less difficult. 130 kilometres were originally planned. However, on the eve of the stage, the section had to be shortened to 93.1 kilometres. The reason for this: the outbreak of a cattle disease.

• The 19th stage in detail

Stage 20 | Saturday, 26 July 2025 | Nantua - Pontarlier | 184.2 kilometres | 2900 vertical metres

Although the 20th stage has 2850 metres of climbing over 185 kilometres, no one is likely to launch a major attack on the yellow jersey here. It is likely to be the last chance for the breakaway riders in this Tour.

• The 20th stage in detail

Stage 21 | Sunday, 27 July 2025 | Mantes-la-Ville - Paris | 132.3 kilometres | 1100 vertical metres

In 2025, the final stage to Paris will return to the Champs-Elysees after the Tour of France ended in Nice in 2024 due to the Olympics. However, an additional obstacle has been added to the route with the final laps over Montmartre, which could throw a spanner in the works for the sprinters.

>> How does Montmartre change the race?

• The 21st stage in detail

>> The route of the Tour de France Femmes 2025

Results of the Tour de France 2024

The course in the video

The route of the Tour de France 2025 in detail

For the first time after three foreign starts in a row - Copenhagen, Bilbao and Florence - the Tour de France 2025 will start in France again. In fact, it is an entirely French affair. For the first time in five years, the peloton will ride exclusively on the roads of the Grande Nation.

In many ways, the 112th edition of the Tour de France is a very traditional one. On the one hand, it once again leads anti-clockwise through France - in the last two years, this has been more of a skip on the map due to the Grand Departs in the distance - and on the other hand, the first week in particular is reminiscent of days gone by.

The first week - lots of flat land and puncheur terrain

While the first two days of the last two years in northern Spain and Italy were full on in the classification, the start of the Tour de France 2025 is very moderate in terms of topographical difficulties. The opening stage, day three, stage eight and nine are likely to belong to the sprinters, while stages two, four, six and seven are for puncheurs - riders like Mathieu van der Poel or Wout van Aert have a good chance of taking the yellow jersey. Only the individual time trial on the fifth day is likely to create larger gaps between the classification riders. It will be really mountainous for the first time before the first rest day with the ride through the Massif Central towards Mont-Dore. It is also unusual that the first rest day will only be held on Tuesday after ten stages.

Second week: the Pyrenees

As far as the overall standings are concerned, the real action will probably not start until the second week. After a potential sprint stage, the route leads into the Pyrenees to Hautacam - a very difficult climb that traditionally creates gaps. In 2022, Wout van Aert rode the competition to the ground there with Jonas Vingegaard on his wheel. The 14th stage towards Superbagneres is perhaps even more interesting with almost 5000 metres of climbing. The final climb was not included for a long time for logistical reasons and promises to be a spectacle in combination with Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde. Between Hautacam and Superbagneres is a mountain time trial towards the Peyragudes airfield.

Third week: Mont Ventoux and Col de la Loze

Another highlight is the return to Mont Ventoux at the start of the third week. 2021 was the last time the Tour de France rode over the mountain, but the finish was in the valley when Wout van Aert won. The last planned summit finish on the Ventoux ended in chaos in 2016 when the finish was moved to the Chalet Reynard due to strong winds and Chris Froome had to walk a few metres after a crash. The grand finale of the 2025 Tour will take place in the Alps. Stages 18 and 19 are particularly noteworthy here. 18 is the queen stage of the Tour de France 2025 with 5500 metres of climbing towards the Col de la Loze. The following day, it will be a little more compact towards La Plagne, but still extremely difficult. There's no question that if you want to win the Tour of France, you have to be at the front on these two days. It is somewhat unusual that the A.S.O. is letting the penultimate day pass with a stage that could potentially play into the hands of a breakaway group. After the time trial in Nice in 2024, there will be the traditional finale in Paris again in 2025 - but this time with Montmartre.

Assessment of the route of the Tour de France 2025

All in all, it is a Tour de France that only has its difficulties in the second half and should build up the suspense towards the end with the highlights Superbagneres, Mont Ventoux and Col de la Loze. The time trial kilometres have been reduced again from 59 kilometres in 2024 to 44 in 2025, which is still more than the 22.4 from 2022, but will be of little consolation to traditional cyclists, who will probably also miss a mountain stage of more than 200 kilometres. At 52,500 metres, the total elevation gain is comparable to that of 2024 (52,230). It is also somewhat surprising - and perhaps a downer for TV viewers - that the 14th stage towards Superbagneres is only a major mountain stage on a weekend.