The most prestigious cycling competition of the season, the Tour de France, gets underway on July 5. The 112th edition of the Tour starts in the northern French city of Lille and is set for a another grand finish at Paris' Champs-Elysees.
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar is chasing his fourth title and has been in top form in the spring classics. He comes into the Tour on the back of a dominant win at the Critérium du Dauphiné last month. Jonas Vingegaard, a two-time Tour de France champion, remains his biggest threat.
A total of 184 riders, from 23 teams, will line up for the start of the 2025 Tour de France edition and are set for an exhausting 3,339 kilometers (2,070 miles) ride.
So when does the action begin? The Sporting News has the details.
When does Tour de France 2025 start?
- Tour de France start date: Saturday, July 5
- Stage 1 start time: 7:10 a.m. ET / 1:10 p.m. local time
- Stage 1 approx. finish time: 11:36 a.m. ET / 5:36 p.m. local time
This year's Tour de France will begin with Stage 1 on Saturday, July 5.
A neutralised start will take place in Lille, France, at 1:10 p.m. local time, with riders expected to cross the finish line roughly four and a half hours later.
Where is Stage 1 of the Tour de France in 2025?
After years of the first Stage of the Tour de France being held outside France, this year, the race shall begin in Lille.
This Stage will be a flat track and will be seen by most cyclists as the perfect opportunity to build some momentum, with the competitors circling back to Lille to finish Stage 1.
How to watch Tour de France Stage 1 in 2025
Like last year, only two stages of the 2025 Tour de France will be available on traditional television in the United States, with just two live broadcasts.
NBC will present live coverage of Stage 1 and Stage 20, which can be streamed via Fubo. Encore coverage of Stage 15, the penultimate Stage 20, and the final Stage 21 at 2 p.m. ET is also available on NBC.
Daily live coverage of the Tour de France, featuring all 21 stages, is available on NBC's streaming platform, Peacock.
Tour de France 2025 schedule
The Tour de France will consist of 21 stages in 2025.
Two rest days have been built into the schedule for the race which begins on July 5 and concludes on July 27 in Paris as has been the tradition, barring last year when the race concluded in Nice as the city was preparing for the Olympics.
For US-based fans tuning in live, there will be plenty of early starts, with the action concluding just before lunchtime most days.
| Stage | Date | Length | Location (type) | Start (ET) | TV/Streaming |
| 1 | July 5 | 184.9 km (114.8 miles) | Lille Metropole to Lille Metropole (flat) | 7:10 a.m. | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| 2 | July 6 | 209.1 km (129.9 miles) | Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer (hilly) | 6:15 a.m. | Peacock, NBC (Encore), Fubo |
| 3 | July 7 | 178.3 km (110.8 miles) | Valenciennes to Dunkerque (flat) | 7:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 4 | July 8 | 174.2 km (108.2 miles) | Amiens Metropole to Rouen (hilly) | 7:15 a.m. | Peacock |
| 5 | July 9 | 33 km (20.5 miles) | Caen to Caen (individual time-trial) | 7:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 6 | July 10 | 201.5 km (125.2 miles) | Bayeux to Vire Normandie (hilly) | 6:35 a.m. | Peacock |
| 7 | July 11 | 197 km (122.4 miles) | Saint-Malo to Mur-de-Bretagne Guerledan (hilly) | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 8 | July 12 | 171.4 km (106.5 miles) | Saint-Méen-le-Grand to Laval Espace Mayenne (flat) | 7:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 9 | July 13 | 174.1 km (108.1 miles) | Chinon to Châteauroux (flat) | 7:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 10 | July 14 | 165.3 km (102.71 miles) | Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy (mountain) | 7:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Rest Day | July 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 11 | July 16 | 156.8 km (97.4 miles) | Toulouse to Toulouse(flat) | 7:15 a.m. | Peacock |
| 12 | July 17 | 180.6 km (112.2 miles) | Auch to Hautacam (mountain) | 7:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 13 | July 18 | 10.9 km (6.7 miles) | Loudenvielle to Peyragudesu (individual time-trial) | 7:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 14 | July 19 | 182.6 km (113.4 miles) | Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères (mountain) | 6:00 a.m. | Peacock |
| 15 | July 20 | 169.3 km (105.1 miles) | Muret to Carcassonne (hilly) | 7:20 a.m. | Peacock, NBC (Encore), Fubo |
| Rest Day | July 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | July 22 | 171.5 km (106.5 miles) | Montpellier to Mont Ventoux (mountain) | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 17 | July 23 | 160.4 km (99.6 miles) | Bollène to Valence(flat) | 7:35 a.m. | Peacock |
| 18 | July 24 | 171.5 km (106.5 miles) | Vif to Courchevel Col de la Loze (mountain) | 6:10 a.m. | Peacock |
| 19 | July 25 | 129.9 km (80.7 miles) | Albertville to La Plagne (mountain) | 7:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| 20 | July 26 | 184.2 km (114.4 miles) | Nantua to Pontarlier (hilly) | 6:05 a.m. | Peacock, NBC, Fubo |
| 21 | July 27 | 132.3 km (82.2 miles) | Mantes-la-Ville to Paris Champs-Élysées (flat) | 10:10 a.m. | Peacock, NBC (Encore), Fubo |