When is the Tour de France 2025: Schedule, Dates, Route Map and Stages, TV channels, live stream

The biggest and most important bike race in the world, the 2025 Tour de France, runs from July 5 to 27, covering 21 stages and a total of 3,350 kilometers with 51,550 meters of climbing.

The 21 stages break down like this: 7 flat stages, 6 hilly stages, 6 mountain stages with 5 summit finishes, and 2 time trials.

The Grand Boucle kicks off in Lille, up in northern France. After a first week packed with sprint stages, classic routes, and a time trial, the peloton hits the Massif Central just before the rest day.

In the second week, the riders will face the Pyrenees and iconic climbs like the Tourmalet. The final week features summit finishes on Mont Ventoux and in the Alps.

The 112th edition of the Tour de France wraps up with the final stage to Paris, ending with the traditional Tour d’Honneur on the Champs-Élysées.

When is the Tour de France?

The 112th edition of the Tour de France kicks off on Saturday, July 5 in Lille.

Spanning 21 stages over 23 days, the race concludes in Paris on Sunday, July 27.

TDF 2025: Tour de France Route Map, Print online Download

How to watch the 2025 Tour de France

USA: All 21 stages will air on Peacock, NBC's streaming service. NBC will have live coverage of stages 1 and 20, with highlights of stages 2, 15, 20 and 21.

UK & EUROPE: Watch every stage of the Tour de France live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Each stage will be broadcast in full, accompanied by The Breakaway, a pre- and post-stage show hosted by Orla Chennaoui, featuring expert analysis and guest appearances throughout the three weeks.

You can subscribe to TNT Sports through discovery+, BT, EE, Sky, and Virgin Media.

All 21 Stages Schedule of the 2025 Tour de France, Distance

Stage Date Start – Finish Distance

1 July 5 Lille Métropole – Lille Métropole 185 km - Flat — Jasper Philipsen (BEL)

2 July 6 Lauwin-Planque – Boulogne-sur-Mer 212 km - Hills — Mathieu van der Poel (NED)

3 July 7 Valenciennes – Dunkirk 178 km - Flat — Tim Merlier (BEL)

4 July 8 Amiens Métropole – Rouen 173 km - Hills — Tadej Pogačar (SLO)

5 July 9 Caen – Caen (Individual Time Trial) 33 km - ITT — Remco Evenepoel (BEL)

6 July 10 Bayeux – Vire Normandie 201 km - hills — Ben Healy (IRL)

7 July 11 Saint-Malo – Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan 194 km - Hills — Tadej Pogačar (SLO)

8 July 12 Saint-Méen-le-Grand – Laval Espace Mayenne 174 km - Flat —

9 July 13 Chinon – Chateauroux 170 km- Flat —

10 July 14 Ennezat – Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy 163 km - mountain —

11 July 16 Toulouse – Toulouse 154 km - flat —

12 July 17 Auch – Hautacam 181 km - mountain —

13 July 18 Loudenvielle – Peyragudes (Mountain Time Trial) 11 km - ITT —

14 July 19 Pau – Luchon-Superbagnères 183 km - mountain —

15 July 20 Muret – Carcassonne 169 km - hills —

16 July 22 Montpellier – Mont Ventoux 172 km- mountain —

17 July 23 Bollène – Valence 161 km- flat —

18 July 24 Vif – Courchevel Col de la Loze 171 km - mountain —

19 July 25 Albertville – La Plagne 130 km - mountain —

20 July 26 Nantua – Pontarlier 185 km - hills —

21 July 27 Mantes-la-Ville – Paris Champs-Élysées 120 km - flat —

Who won the Tour of France in 2024?

Tour de France 2024: Tadej Pogacar wins third Tour title - All stage results and final general classification. The Tour de France 2024, the 111th edition of world's most prestigious cycling race, took place from 29 June until 21 July.

UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar won his third title this year to secure a Tour de France-Giro d'Italia double and is set to battle two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard for the yellow jersey again in 2025.

Time, points and jerseys - how does the Tour de France work?

While the spotlight is on the battle for the overall Tour de France victory, there is much more going on.

In addition to stage wins, riders and their teams will be contesting four jerseys across the 21 stages:

Yellow jersey: General classification - the overall race leader who has completed the race in the shortest time (last year's winner - Tadej Pogacar)

Green jersey: Points leader - cumulative points won in stages (points on offer vary depending on stage type) and intermediate sprints (last year's winner - Biniam Girmay)

Polka dot jersey: King of the mountains - cumulative points won on categorised climbs (last year's winner - Richard Carapaz)

White jersey: Best-placed young rider under the age of 26 (last year's winner - Remco Evenepoel)

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