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A first week in trompe-l'oeil
“We think it is reserved for sprinters, but we went to look for what we call the peaks of the plain. There will be a lot of chances for the punchers,” warns Christian Prudhomme.
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A sprinter in yellow to start?
For the first time since 2020, the first stage of the Grande Boucle, in Lille, is promised to a sprinter.
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An exclusively French course
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Seven summit arrivals, a copious menu
After the Grand Départ in the North then a passage in Normandy and Brittany, the Tour de France 2025 will present a copious mountain program.
12:22
That's it, we know the official route!
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The North in the spotlight
Christian Poiret, president of the Nord departmental council, gave a… fiery speech on the stage of the Palais des Congrès. Xavier Bertrand, who chairs the Hauts-de-France region, also spoke as the presentation of the route which will leave Lille on July 5, 2025 approaches.
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Before the course, the official poster
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Bernard Hinault awaits his successor
12:10
The men's course soon to be revealed
12:07
The complete route on video
11:59
Zoom on the queen stage
The formidable Col de la Madeleine and its most difficult slope (18.6 km at 8.1%) await the runners during the penultimate stage of the route, departing from Chambéry in Savoie.
11:57
A first step that is already very attractive
11:55
Some key figures
9 stages1,165 km to go17,240 m of elevation gain15 departments
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The starting cities of the stages
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The full map is here!
11:45
More than 17,000 m of altitude difference on the program
The race promises to be very tough with punch and flat terrain to start, then increasingly steep roads and two myths of the Tour to finish: the Col de la Madeleine and that of Joux-Plane!
11:41
France crossed from west to east
For its 4th edition, the women's Tour de France will start from Vannes, in Brittany, and cross the country diagonally to the Alps and finish in Châtel, in Haute-Savoie.
11:35
Nine days of competition in 2025
For the first time, the Women's Tour will last nine days, from July 26 to August 3. Marion Rousse, the director of the competition, is preparing to present the course on stage at the Palais des Congrès.
11:33
A first official poster revealed!
Before the complete route step by step, here is the poster of the 4th edition of the Women's Tour de France.
11:27
Which route for the women's Tour de France?
11:20
Let's go for the speeches
11:14
Marc Cavendish welcomed as a superstar
11:11
Biniam Girmay and Jasper Philipsen are there
They fought for the green jersey during the last edition of the Grande Boucle: the Eritrean sprinter and his Belgian rival are present this Tuesday on the stage of the Palais des Congrès.
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The guests enter the stage
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Routes soon to be revealed
Just a little more patience, the official presentation will soon begin at the Palais des Congrès! As a reminder, the card for the women's Tour de France (July 26-August 3) will be presented first, before that of the Tour de France (July 5-27).
10:54
After Lille in 2025, Barcelona in 2026
Tour de France departures from abroad have increased in recent years. Between 2022 and 2026, the Lille metropolis will even be an exception by being the only French city to host the Grand Départ! In 2026, the Tour will start from Barcelona, Spain.
10:48
Several teams seeking invitation
TotalEnergies and the Norwegian team Uno-X will be present in large numbers this morning with five riders each. The two teams hope to obtain an invitation to participate in the next Grande Boucle, like the Swiss team Tudor of Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi.
10:44
No big stars at the presentation
Pogacar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel… None of these big names in the peloton will be present this Tuesday at the Palais des Congrès. The reason? The chosen date falls during the cyclists' vacation, as we explain in this article.
10:39
Brittany in the spotlight
Speaking of departure, that of the women's Tour de France will be from Vannes in 2025 after Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, in 2024.
10:37
The last stage will start from Yvelines
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What we already know about the route
After three departures abroad in Copenhagen (2022), Bilbao (2023) and Florence (2024), the Tour will start this year from Lille for the first three stages in the North.
After a year's break due to the Paris Olympics, the traditional arrival on the Champs-Élysées will also return on July 27.
10:26
The Palais des Congrès is ready
10:22
Presentation begins at 11 a.m.
The route of the women's Grande Boucle will be announced first, followed by the announcement of the route of the men's race probably around 12:30 p.m.
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Hello everyone!
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Which route for the 2025 Tour de France?
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