The most important facts in brief
- Date: 14 to 19 October
- Distance: ~1020 kilometres
- Start: Fangchenggang, Target: Nanning
- Profile: 6 stages: 4 hilly stages, 1 hilly stage with mountain finish, 1 flat stage
- UCI category: World Tour
- Premiere: 2017 (6th edition)
- Last year's winner: Lennert Van Eetvelt
- Organiser: Wanda Group
The Tour of Guangxi takes place in the autonomous region of Guangxi in south-east China. The capital of the region is Nanning, where the tour also ends this year. The tour was held for the first time in 2017 and was won by Belgian rider Tim Wellens. After a three-year coronavirus break, the race started again in 2023, with Lennert Van Eetvelt winning last year. As usual, the Tour of Guangxi marks the end of the World Tour season. In addition to the men's tour, there is also a women's one-day race, which is also the last race of the WorldTour season.
The route of the Tour of Guangxi 2025
The Tour of Guangxi 2025 comprises six stages with predominantly hilly terrain. The first and last stages are circuits through large cities. Thanks to the recurring ramps, both sprinters and breakaway riders have a chance of winning a stage. Breakaways can also prevail against the peloton on the other stages. Stage 5 is likely to be decisive for the overall victory. Whoever can break away on the last climb has the best chance of winning the overall tour.
Stage 1 | Tuesday, 14 October | Fangchenggang - Fangchenggang | 148.8 kilometres - 1144 vertical metres
The Tour of Guangxi 2025 starts in the coastal town of Fangchenggang. The route runs over a circuit that has to be completed a total of four times. In the middle of the circuit, there are always short climbs where breakaways could try their luck. However, there will probably be a bunch sprint at the start in the megacity of Fangchenggang.
Stage 2 | Wednesday, 15 October | Chongzuo - Jingxi | 177.3 kilometres - 2033 vertical metres
The 2nd stage of the Tour of Guangxi leads from Chongzuo to Jingxi and runs along the border with Vietnam. The route remains flat for 140 kilometres before a challenging 2nd category climb begins, which is considered the key section of the day. The stage ends on slightly ascending terrain and could bring the first changes in the overall classification. This is where the team captains have to prove themselves for the first time.
Stage 3 | Thursday, 16 October | Jingxi - Bama | 213.5 kilometres - 2330 vertical metres
Stage 3 starts in the previous day's finish, Jingxi, and leads inland to Bama. At 213.5 kilometres, it is the longest stage of the tour. The first 140 kilometres are downhill, followed by two category 3 climbs, before the route descends to the finish. The climbs in the final third are too demanding for some sprinters, meaning that breakaways have a good chance. However, a bunch sprint is not out of the question.
Stage 4 | Friday, 17 October | Bama - Jinchengjiang | 176.3 kilometres - 2676 vertical metres
The 4th stage of the Tour of Guangxi stretches from Bama to Jinchengjiang over a distance of 176 kilometres and includes four difficult mountain classifications. As the climbs are far apart, it will be challenging for the peloton to control a potential breakaway group. Two races could therefore develop: on the one hand, the battle of the breakaway riders for the stage win and, on the other, the battle for the overall classification.
Stage 5 | Saturday, 18 October | Yizhou - Nongla | 165.8 kilometres - 1718 vertical metres
The 5th stage of the Tour of Guangxi 2025 is also the queen stage of the tour. It runs over 160 kilometres on slightly hilly terrain before the decisive mountain finish. It is a 1st category climb that will probably decide the battle for the overall standings. Whoever takes the stage win on the climb to Nongla will probably also be the overall winner of the tour. But the stage is not only a highlight on a sporting level: the finish is also a vantage point over the region's famous karst landscape.
Stage 6 | Sunday, 19 October | Nanning - Nanning | 133.1 kilometres - 1463 vertical metres
The final sixth stage of the Tour of Guangxi 2025 will take place on a circuit in Nanning, the capital of the Guangxi Autonomous Region. The circuit will be cycled a total of five times. The first half of the circuit includes a 1.4 kilometre climb with an average gradient of 11.7 per cent, while the rest of the course is flat. It remains to be seen whether the sprinters' teams will be able to fend off the attacks of the breakaways or whether they will spoil the sprinters' finale in the city of almost 9 million inhabitants.
Tour of Guangxi 2025: TV broadcast and live stream
The Tour of Guangxi 2025 will not be broadcast live on television in Germany. The finals of all stages will be broadcast on the paid streaming service Discovery Plus offered.
The start times of the broadcasts of the Tour of Guangxi 2025 on Discovery Plus
- Tuesday, 14 October, 1st stage: from 06:35 a.m.
- Wednesday, 15 October, 2nd stage: from 07:05 a.m.
- Thursday, 16 October, 3rd stage: from 07:05 a.m.
- Friday, 17.10, 4th stage: from 07:20 a.m.
- Saturday, 18 October, stage 5: from 07:00 a.m.
- Sunday, 19 October, stage 6: from 09:20 a.m.
The previous winners of the Tour of Guangxi
- 2017 Tim Wellens (Belgium)
- 2018 Gianni Moscon (Italy)
- 2019 Enric Mas (Spain)
- 2023 Milan Vader (Netherlands)
- 2024 Lennert Van Eetvelt (Belgium)
Tour of Guangxi 2025: The women's race
In addition to the men's World Tour, there is also a women's race at the Tour of Guangxi. This is a one-day race that will be held at this year's edition on Sunday, 19 Octoberwill take place. This is also held annually in the Guangxi Autonomous Region and is part of the Women's World Tour - the highest cycling league. It forms the conclusion of the women's racing calendar, as it were, to the men's race.
TV broadcast & live stream of the women's race of the Tour of Guangxi
The women's race of the Tour of Guangxi 2025 will not be broadcast live on television in Germany. The final of the race will only be available from 04:15 on the paid streaming service Discovery Plus to see.
Tour of Guangxi 2025: The previous winners of the women's race
- 2017 Maria Vittoria Sperotto (Italy)
- 2018 Arlenis Sierra (Cuba)
- 2019 Chloe Hosking (Australia)
- 2023 Daria Pikulik (Poland)
- 2024 Sandra Alonso (Spain)
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