Welcome to The Athletic's coverage of the 2025 Tour de France
Plenty of you spotted our coverage of the Giro d'Italia and iconic spring classics such as Paris-Roubaix and Liege-Bastogne-Liege this year. And perhaps the most frequent question underneath the articles was: 'Are you going to be doing daily coverage of the Tour de France?'
Well, yes. We certainly are.
Few sporting events are as synonymous with a month as the Tour de France is with July, and The Athletic plans to bring you the drama, the intrigue, the pain and the glory as 184 riders take on one of sport's most beautiful — and arduous — events.
Our reporter, Jacob Whitehead, who you can follow here, will be on the road as the race moves from the lanes of northern France all the way to Paris on July 27, via the storied roads of the Massif Central, the Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux and the Alps.
We'll also be publishing briefings after each stage, rounding up the day's action and delivering the most memorable moments from this most wonderful of itinerant sporting events.
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Tadej Pogacar is building a case to be considered one of cycling's greatest-ever performers, and his highly anticipated battle with two-time Tour winner Jonas Vingegaard should make this year's race one for the ages. As always, there are the myriad subplots, unsung heroes and cartoon villains that emerge from 21 days of intense racing across one of the most stunning sporting vistas on the planet.
And, starting with our preview of the race tomorrow, we'll be there for every turn of the pedals.
You can find all of our cycling content here — both for the 2025 Tour de France and all future events.
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