The Tour de France 2025 is just around the corner, and cycling fans are eagerly anticipating the start of the 112th edition of the prestigious event. The race will take place from July 5 to July 27, featuring 21 stages and an accumulative elevation of 52,500m.
The 21 days of action consist of 7 flat, 6 hilly, and 6 mountain stages, plus two time trials. The Tour de France 2025 will be staged solely on French soil for the first time since 2020. The riders will stay in the north of France during the first week, tackle the Pyrenees during the second week, and hit the Alps during the third.
The race will feature five summit finishes, including the famous and intimidating Mont Ventoux. This iconic climb is sure to test the riders’ endurance and skills.
Tadej Pogacar, the 3-time Tour de France king, is aiming to successfully defend his French crown. He dominated the Criterium du Dauphine, winning 3 of the 8 stages and finishing 59 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard. Pogacar is the strong favorite to wear yellow in Paris again.
Jonas Vingegaard, the 2022 & 2023 Tour de France champion, suffered a setback following a crash at Paris-Nice in March. However, he produced some dazzling displays during the Dauphine, finishing second. Vingegaard’s chances will be boosted by the backing of a strong Visma-Lease a Bike team.
Remco Evenepoel is another leading Tour de France contender who had to bounce back after accounting early-season issues. He won the Brabantse Pijl, was third in the Amstel Gold Race, and wore yellow for a period during the recent Dauphine. Evenepoel will be hopeful of a positive start with some favorable stages and a time trial.
Joao Almeida may be seen as Tadej Pogacar’s right-hand man, but his own qualities shouldn’t be underestimated. He has some terrific Grand Tour experience under his belt and has been in the form of his life, capturing both the Tour of the Basque Country and the Tour de Romandie titles.
Florian Lipowitz will be making his Tour de France debut, having finished 7th in last year’s Vuelta a Espana. He’s built on that impressively this season with eye-catching performances and results at the Paris-Nice and the Dauphine.
Primoz Roglic is desperate for a change of Tour de France fortune. He crashed out after just a week’s racing on French soil twelve months ago and retired from the Giro d’Italia after suffering several spills. Can ‘Rogla’ return to the form that saw him finish runner-up to Pogacar?
Matteo Jorgenson is one of the key domestiques expected to be grafting hard at the business end of proceedings during some of the Tour’s toughest stages. His time trialling and climbing capabilities have both improved since moving to Visma last year.
Lenny Martinez looks to be the leading French fancy for this year’s Tour. He may have finished well down the general classification standings when debuting last year, but he would have learnt a great deal from the experience. Martinez is still developing his Grand Tour skills, but he’s more than proved his potential.
The Tour de France 2025 promises to be an exciting event, with a talented field of riders competing for the coveted yellow jersey. The race will be screened live, and fans won’t want to miss a single moment of the action.
The battle for the yellow jersey is about to begin, and it’s anyone’s guess who will emerge victorious in the end. Will it be Pogacar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel, or someone else? The world will be watching to find out.
