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Newsweek
4 days ago
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- Newsweek
How to Watch Tour de France 2025 Stage 20: Live Stream Cycling, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Stage 20 of the 2025 Tour de France will get underway on Saturday, and it could be the last real chance for riders outside the general classification battle to steal a victory. Stage 20 sends the peloton on a challenging 184.2 km route from Nantua to Pontarlier, deep in France's Jura region, with nearly 3,000 meters of climbing on tap. Thymen Arensman of Netherlands and INEOS Grenadiers celebrates winning in front of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike (left) Stage 19 of the 112th Tour de France 2025, a 93,1... Thymen Arensman of Netherlands and INEOS Grenadiers celebrates winning in front of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike (left) Stage 19 of the 112th Tour de France 2025, a 93,1 km stage from Albertville to La Plagne on July 25, 2025 in La Plagne, France. More Photo byHow to Watch Tour de France 2025 Stage 20 When: Saturday, July 26, 2025 Time: 6:00 AM ET Where: Nantua > Pontarlier TV Channel: Peacock, NBC Live Stream: Peacock (WATCH LIVE) Fubo (TRY FOR FREE) Peacock has the early live coverage starting at 6:00 AM ET, followed by NBC with live coverage beginning at 8:00 AM ET, and streaming on Fubo. While the Alps are now behind the riders, Stage 20 isn't just a victory parade. This hilly stage may not feature any legendary mountain passes, but it's filled with punchy terrain, technical descents, and four categorized climbs, including the Col de Thésy (800m at 12.4%). The climbs come fast and furious in the final 45 kilometers, setting the stage for breakaway hopefuls and puncheurs to shine. After three grueling weeks of racing, GC teams like UAE Team Emirates and INEOS Grenadiers will likely play it safe, while opportunistic squads go hunting for one last stage win. This stage will give lesser-known riders their moment to shine. Expect aggressive riding, especially from teams that haven't secured a win on this year's Tour. Live stream Tour de France 2025 Stage 20 on Peacock: Start your subscription now! Live stream Tour de France 2025 Stage 20 on Fubo: Start your subscription now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
Newsweek
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
How to Watch Tour de France 2025 Stage 12: Live Stream Cycling, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The 2025 Tour de France continues on Thursday as Stage 12 returns to the grueling terrain of the mountains, serving as the second of six scheduled mountain stages in this year's race. Set against the stunning backdrop of the French Alps, Stage 12 is expected to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Stage winner Jonas Abrahamsen of Norway and Team Uno-X Mobility and Mauro Schmid of Switzerland and Team Jayco AlUla sprint at finish line during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 11 a 156.8km stage... Stage winner Jonas Abrahamsen of Norway and Team Uno-X Mobility and Mauro Schmid of Switzerland and Team Jayco AlUla sprint at finish line during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 11 a 156.8km stage from Toulouse to Toulouse / #UCIWT / on July 16, 2025 in Toulouse, France. More Photo byHow to Watch Tour de France 2025 Stage 12 When: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Time: 6:30 AM ET Where: Auch, France Live Stream: Peacock (STREAM LIVE) As Stage 12 gets underway, fans can expect several categorized climbs, including at least one Category 1 ascent that could ignite breakaways or GC attacks. Riders like Tadej Pogačar, Remco Evenepoel, and Ben Healy will need to dig deep once again. The real intrigue may come from the second tier of GC hopefuls looking to claw back time lost earlier in the Tour. Expect some action from the likes of Richard Carapaz, David Gaudu, and possibly a bold move from Thymen Arensman, who's been lurking just outside the podium positions. Fans can catch all the action live on NBC and stream it via Peacock, which has exclusive coverage of every stage from start to finish. Live stream Tour de France 2025 Stage 12 on Peacock: Start your subscription now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
Newsweek
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
How To Watch Tour de France in Canada: Live Stream Tour de France 2025, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The 2025 Tour de France kicks off on July 5 in Lille, France, and all eyes are on Tadej Pogačar as he sets off in pursuit of his fourth career title and second consecutive yellow jersey. The Slovenian superstar has already conquered cycling's crown jewel in 2020, 2021, and 2024, and now he's back for more. If you're looking to catch all the action in Canada, we have you covered. Here is everything you need to know to stream the 2025 Tour de France. Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and Marc Soler of Spain and UAE Team Emirates - XRG during the 112th Tour de France 2025, training UAE Team Emirates - XRG / #UCIWT / on July 03, 2025... Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and Marc Soler of Spain and UAE Team Emirates - XRG during the 112th Tour de France 2025, training UAE Team Emirates - XRG / #UCIWT / on July 03, 2025 in Lille, France. More Photo byHow to Watch Tour de France 2025 in Canada Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025 Time: 8:00 AM ET Channel: FloSports Stream: FloBikes (WATCH NOW) The 21-stage race winds through northern France, the Pyrenees, and the Alps, dishing out some of the most iconic and punishing climbs in the sport. The finish line returns to its traditional home on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 27, but not before the peloton tackles major tests like Hautacam (Stage 12), the legendary Mont Ventoux (Stage 16), and the grueling Col de la Loze (Stage 18). To make things even harder, there are two time trials thrown in for good measure, including a mountain TT at Peyragudes to keep the General Classification wide open until the very end. How to Watch the Tour de France 2025 in Canada If you're in Canada, you won't miss a single pedal stroke thanks to FloBikes and the FloSports app, which are providing exclusive live streaming coverage of all 21 stages. This is the world broadcast feed, the same elite production trusted around the globe for premier cycling events. Subscribers will also get: Full-stage replays Daily highlights Expert commentary Breakdowns from cycling journalist Gregor Brown, who'll offer in-depth analysis and previews every day. Tune in and don't miss a second of the action. Live stream the Tour de France on FloBikes: Start your subscription now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
Tom's Guide
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Tom's Guide
How to watch Tour de France 2025: live stream cycling for FREE from anywhere
The Tour de France 2025 is here and once again Tadej Pogačar is the undeniable favourite after crushing his principle rivals at the Criterium du Dauphiné. Anything can happen at Le Tour though, so stay tuned for the greatest three weeks of the cycling calendar. Read on and we'll show you how to watch the Tour de France 2025 live streams from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE. Tour de France 2025 live streams take place between Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 27. Start times vary each day.• FREE STREAMS — Watch on ITVX (UK) | SBS (Australia) • U.S. — Watch on Peacock• Canada — Watch on FloBikes• U.K. — Watch on Discovery+• Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN The biggest actors once again return to the biggest stage as Jonas Vingegaard, Primož Roglič, Remco Evenepoel and of course Tadej Pogačar all line up for the 112th Tour de France. On paper, in reality and pretty much any way you want to look at it Pogačar is the number one out-and-out favorite who, backed up by a team of leaders all devoted to him is likely to take his 4th title at just 26 years old. Winning a grand Tour is no walk in the park though and the chance of an accident, of illness, or just a bad day on a hard stage can derail even the most fancied of riders so there is no such thing as a certainty. Away from the general classification favorites the start list is bulging with talent from green jersey contenders Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert, climbers in the shape of Oscar Onley, Lenny Martinez and the world's three best sprinters Tim Merlier, Jasper Philipsen and Jonathan Milan. Read on for where to watch Tour de France 2025 and live coverage of a whole month of top cycling action, wherever you are in the world. Watch the 2025 Tour de France with Sling TV (50% off)Sling's Blue TV packages lets you watch Stage 1 and 20 via NBC. For a limited time, you can get your first month of Sling Blue half price making it a great way to watch live 2025 Tour de France action, plus highlights and previews. If you live in the UK, Australia, Italy, Belgium or France then you can look forward to a FREE Tour de France live stream in 2025. The UK's ITV ITVX and Australia's SBS are set to serve up free streams of the biggest race of 2025 as is Italy's Rai , Belgium's RTBF and France's But what if you're based in any of these countries but aren't at home to catch that free Tour de France coverage? Maybe you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country, when you'd usually be able to watch for free at home? Don't worry — you can watch via a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below. Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the cycling on your usual subscription? You can still watch the Tour de France 2025 live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market: There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 110 countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. Get 70% off NordVPN and a free Amazon gift card with this deal Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to ITVX, or another streaming service, and watch the action. Cycling fans in the U.S. can watch the 2025 Tour de France on Peacock who will have all 21 stages. (from $7.99 per month). NBC will also join for live coverage of Stages 1 and 20. You can access NBC via SlingTV as explained earlier. Sling is king here but other alternatives include DirecTV, and FuboTV or Hulu with Live TV. And if you're currently out of the U.S. but still want to watch all the stages, then don't forget to explore NordVPN set out above. Cycling fans in the U.K. can watch the 2025 Tour de France live for FREE on ITVX via the ITV4 channel. ITV4 is a free-to-air channel in the U.K., though it requires a TV licence and a UK postcode (e.g. SE1 7PB) to watch content live on ITVX. Live coverage of the 2025 Tour de France will also be broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports. To access TNT Sports, you'll either need to add it to your TV package, or you can take out a standalone subscription via Discovery+ which will set you back £30.99 per month, though BT Broadband customers can get a discounted rate. If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch from abroad. The world feed of Cycling's most legendary race is streaming exclusively in Canada on FloBikes. Watch the Tour de France and catch the action of every sprint, climb and time trial. Note, only Canadian customers get access – the U.S. arm of FloBikes doesn't have the rights to the 2025 Tour de France. UK resident visiting the Great White North? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in the UK so you can watch ITV's Tour de France stream for free. In a similar vein to the U.K., Australian residents will be able to watch all stages of the Tour de France for free. SBS on Demand will be your home for the race and you can sign in right now via Google, Facebook or Apple accounts. Simply provide your birth year and gender and watch for free! Outside Oz during the Tour? You can still catch the action by using NordVPN. For the first time in five years all 21 stages of the race will take place on French soil with this year's 'Grand Depart' being held in the northern city of Lille. Kicking off the journey with a pan flat course, stage one will certainly be for the sprinters all of whom will be desperate to don the first Maillot Jaune of the 2025. Staying in the north-east for two more stages then heading west into Brittany the opening week is composed of flat and hilly days with a time trial on stage 5 which will start to shape the GC. After a longer than normal first period due to Bastille Day falling on a Monday, the initial 10 days then finish with stage 10 in the Massif Central on the climb to Le Mont-Dore. Week two sees the race transfer south to the Pyrenees kicking off with a flat stage around Toulouse before the mountains arrive on stage 12 with a visit to the mighty Hautacam. This stage, as with all first big mountain days will likely set the agenda for the rest of the race so is one not to be missed. Followed the next day by an uphill time trial to Peyragudes and another massive day of climbing on stage 14 to Superbagnères, the Pyrenees will certainly shake things up. There's one more stage in the south before the second rest day then week three kicks off with a visit to one of the most feared mountains in all of France, the legendary Mont Ventoux. Stage 17 is then thankfully flat before BANG, stages 18 and 19 are again both summit finishes on the Col de la Loze and La Plagne respectively. These two days, if it wasn't sorted long ago will decide the overall before the race heads into its final weekend with a lumpy stage to Pontarlier followed by the typical finish into Paris, which this year comes with a twist. After the success of the Paris Olympic road race which centred around the climb to Montmartre, instead of the normal laps of the Champs-Élysées, this year the final stage will include three of these vicious ascents which is sure to despatch the sprinters and set up the unpredictable finale the fans crave. Stage 1 | Saturday July 5 | Lille – Lille, 184.9km Stage 2 | Sunday July 6 | Lauwin-Planque – Boulogne-sur-Mer, 209.1km Stage 3 | Monday July 7 | Valenciennes – Dunkirk, 178.3km Stage 4 | Tuesday July 8 | Amiens – Rouen, 174.2km Stage 5 | Wednesday July 9 | Caen – Caen, 33.0km (ITT) Stage 6 | Thursday July 10 | Bayeux – Vire, 201.5km Stage 7 | Friday July 11 | Saint-Malo – Mûr-de-Bretagne, 197.0km Stage 8 | Saturday July 12 | Saint-Méen-le-Grand – Laval, 171.4km Stage 9 | Sunday July 13 | Chinon – Châteauroux, 174.1km Stage 10 | Monday July 14 | Ennezat – Le Mont-Dore, 165.3km REST DAY | Tuesday July 15 Stage 11 | Wednesday July 16 | Toulouse – Toulouse, 156.8km Stage 12 | Thursday July 17 | Auch – Hautacam, 180.6km Stage 13 | Friday July 18 | Loudenvielle – Peyragudes, 10.9km (ITT) Stage 14 | Saturday July 19 | Pau – Superbagnères, 182.6km Stage 15 | Sunday July 20 | Muret – Carcassonne, 169.3km REST DAY | Monday July 21 Stage 16 | Tuesday July 22 | Montpellier – Mont-Ventoux, 171.5 km Stage 17 | Wednesday July 23 | Bollène – Valence, 160.4km Stage 18 | Thursday July 24 | Vif – Col de la Loze, 171.5km Stage 19 | Friday July 25 | Albertville – La Plagne, 129.9km Stage 20 | Saturday July 26 | Nantua – Pontarlier, 184.2km Stage 21 | Sunday July 27 | Mantes-la-Ville – Paris, 132.3km Full list below▼ This is the Tour de France 2025 start list with all the riders for each team. Alpecin – Deceuninck Arkéa – B&B Hotels Bahrain Victorious Cofidis Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale EF Education – EasyPost Groupama – FDJ INEOS Grenadiers Intermarché – Wanty Lidl – Trek Movistar Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe Soudal – QuickStep Team Jayco AlUla Team Picnic PostNL UAE Emirates Visma | Lease a Bike XDS Astana Team Israel – Premier Tech Lotto TotalEnergies Tudor Uno-X We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
NBC Sports
03-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
2025 Tour de France: Teams, how it works, points, prize money, rules
The most prestigious race in cycling returns for its 112th running on Saturday, July 5, and viewers will be granted many a compelling narrative to follow. Last year's winner and 2025 favorite Tadej Pogačar, fresh off a win in the 2025 Critérium du Dauphiné, returns to seek a fourth title in his sixth appearance. However, his biggest threats come in the form of two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard and rising superstar Remco Evenepoel. Before the world's best riders embark on a journey for the top honor in cycling, get up to speed with the important things you need to know ahead of the 112th Tour de France, which will be streaming on Peacock and NBC. How to watch every stage of the 2025 Tour de France: Stages, schedule, start times, stream info How does the 2025 Tour de France work? Stretching 3,338.8 kilometers (2074.6 miles), this year's Tour de France route will not venture outside the French border for the first time since 2020. Riders will start their journey in the city of Lille on the northern side of the country, and their three-week, 21-stage journey will come to a close in the capital city of Paris. Security measures for the 2024 Paris Olympics forced last year's Tour de France to finish in Nice, so it's a return to form for the finish line to make it's way back to the City of Lights. Who is riding in the Tour de France 2025? UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogačar enters the 2025 Tour de France as the favorite to win for the second straight year. The 26-year-old Slovenian phenom will be riding in his sixth edition of the Tour de France as he seeks back-to-back wins for the second time in his career after winning in both 2020 and 2021. Pogačar — ranked as the world's top cyclist by UCI — has been riding a hot streak since early 2024, with wins in last year's Giro d'Italia and Tour de France before taking victories in 2025's La Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Critérium du Dauphiné. Soudal Quick Step rider Remco Evenepoel has quickly established himself as one of the sport's top competitors after a strong debut Tour de France in 2024 where he finished third overall and in possession of the white jersey, awarded to the best young rider in the race. He then proceeded become the first man to win Olympic gold medals in both road cycling events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Visma-Lease a Bike rider Jonas Vingegaard has had a bit of a down year by his standards, dropping out of 2025's Paris-Nice after multiple crashes. However, the two-time champion (2022, 2023) manages to deliver when the lights are the brightest: in four Tour de France appearances since 2020, he's never finished worse than second place. Other names to keep an eye on are João Almeida, who is making his individual Tour de France debut after riding in service of Pogačar last year, and the ever-formidable Primož Roglič, who is still seeking his first win on the biggest stage. 2025 Tour de France cyclists to watch: Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard lead GC contenders How many teams are in the Tour de France? The Tour de France is made up of 23 pro cycling teams with eight riders each, amounting to 184 total competitors. How do teams work in the Tour de France? The Tour de France teams are comprised of eight riders, with one of them being designated the leader. Team may swap leaders out based on what an individual stage requires strategically or how the team has planned to attack the race as a whole. Riders who aren't their team's primary competitor are called domestiques, and they take turns in a variety of roles to support the leader: shielding from the wind, offering water and even swapping bikes if needed. Who are recent Tour de France winners? 2024: Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) 2023: Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) 2022: Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) 2021: Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) 2020: Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) 2019: Egan Bernal (Colombia) 2018: Geraint Thomas (United Kingdom, Wales) 2017: Chris Froome (United Kingdom) 2016: Chris Froome (United Kingdom) 2015: Chris Froome (United Kingdom) 2014: Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) 2013: Chris Froome (United Kingdom) 2012: Bradley Wiggins (United Kingdom) 2011: Cadel Evans (Australia) 2010: Andy Schleck (Luxembourg) Alberto Contador was the initial winner, but was stripped of his victory in 2012 after he was found guilty of doping How many points do you get for winning a stage in the Tour de France? The top 15 finishers in each stage are awarded points based on where they finish. Points are awarded throughout and at the end of each stage, differing based on the type of stage. This is the point distribution for first-place finishers across stages (Individual time trial and intermediate sprint winners are also awarded 20 points each): Flat stage finishes: 50 points Hilly and medium mountain stage finishes: 30 points High mountain finishes: 20 points How do they determine the winner of the Tour de France? The Tour de France has four key classifications that riders can 'win' in. The one everyone is jockeying for is the yellow jersey, or the general classification (GC) winner. The rider wearing the yellow jersey is the one with the overall lowest combined time to finish all of the stages, and is the 'winner' as you typically know it. However, there are three other jerseys that riders will be vying for. The green jersey, typically won by strong sprinters, is reserved for the overall points leader, where riders can stack up points by winning sprints, finishing stages quickly and holding their own in mountain sections. The polka-dot jersey goes to the 'King of the Mountains', or the rider who has the best overall time in climbing stages. Lastly is the white jersey, which goes to the rider in the Tour de France aged 25 or younger with the best time. How much money do you get for winning the Tour de France? The total pot for the 2025 Tour de France is just over €2.5 million ($2.9 million). The overall winner will walk away with €500,000 ($587,385), the runner-up will earn €200,000 ($234,954) and the third-place finisher will get €100,000 ($117,477). Each stage winner also earns a prize of €11,000 ($12,922), while runners-up and third-place finishers earn €5,500 ($6,461) and €2,800 ($3,289), respectively. The winner of the green jersey will also earn €25,000 ($29,369). Is there a team prize in the Tour de France? Yes, there are team prizes in the Tour de France! The top 5 teams at the end of the race will split shares of a €178,800 ($210,048) pot, with the winners, runners-up and third-place teams taking home €50,000 ($58,738), €30,000 ($35,243) and €20,000 ($23,495), respectively. Additionally, a team gets €2,800 ($3,289) each time they win a stage. Typically, team prizes are split among riders. What is the Tour de France time cut and how is it calculated? The Tour de France's time cut is a Grand Tours ruling to ensure riders don't limit their workloads early to conserve energy for later stages. Two factors often determine time cuts: stage difficulty and the winning rider's average speed. Every stage in the Tour de France is given a difficulty coefficient between one and six. For example, a stage with limited climbing may be granted a lower coefficient, but a stage with high climbs through mountains may be granted a higher difficulty coefficient. If the stage maintains a fast pace, time cuts will be more forgiving. If races produce a slower pace, the time cut will be harsher. What are the stages of the Tour de France 2025? Saturday, July 5: Stage 1, Lille - Lille (184.9 km, flat) Sunday, July 6: Stage 2, Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-Mer (209.1 km, hilly) Monday, July 7: Stage 3, Valenciennes - Dunkirk (178.3 km, flat) Tuesday, July 8: Stage 4, Amiens - Rouen (174.2 km, hilly) Wednesday, July 9: Stage 5, Caen - Caen (33 km, individual time trial) Thursday, July 10: Stage 6, Bayeux - Vire Normandie (201.5 km, hilly) Friday, July 11: Stage 7, Saint-Malo - Guerlédan (Mûr-de-Bretagne) (197 km, hilly) Saturday, July 12: Stage 8, Saint-Méen-le-Grand - Laval (171.4 km, flat) Sunday, July 13: Stage 9, Chinon - Châteauroux (174.1 km, flat) Monday, July 14: Stage 10, Ennezat - Mont-Dore (165.3 km, mountainous) Tuesday, July 15: Rest Day, Toulouse Wednesday, July 16: Stage 11, Toulouse - Toulouse (156.8 km, flat) Thursday, July 17: Stage 12, Auch - Hautacam (180.6 km, mountainous) Friday, July 18: Stage 13, Loudenvielle - Peyragudes (10.9 km, mountain time trial) Saturday, July 19: Stage 14, Pau - Superbagnères (182.6 km, mountainous) Sunday, July 20: Stage 15, Muret - Carcassonne (169.3 km, hilly) Monday, July 21: Rest Day, Montpellier Tuesday, July 22: Stage 16, Montpellier - Mont Ventoux (171.5 km. mountainous) Wednesday, July 23: Stage 17, Bollène - Valence (160.4 km, flat) Thursday, July 24: Stage 18, Vif - Courchevel (Col de la Loze) (171.5 km, mountainous) Friday, July 25: Stage 19, Albertville - La Plagne (129.9 km, mountainous) Saturday, July 26: Stage 20, Nantua - Pontarlier (184.2 km, hilly) Sunday, July 27: Stage 21, Mantes-la-Ville - Paris (Champs-Élysées) (132.3 km, flat) 2025 Tour de France route: stage profiles, previews How many non-European riders have won the Tour de France? Greg LeMond is the only American man to win the Tour de France, earning his first victory in 1986 before winning back-to-back in 1989 and 1990. He was the first non-European man to win the Tour de France, and has since been joined only by Australia's Cadel Evans (2011) and Colombia's Egan Bernal (2019). What happens if you have to use the restroom during the Tour de France? Cyclists are allowed stop on the side of the road if they must use the restroom during the Tour de France. However, they must remain out of spectator view to avoid a fine. Riders often will take breaks as a group to individually use the restroom. Do riders sleep during the Tour de France? Absolutely! Tour de France riders certainly get their rest. The race is three weeks long and athletes are exercising constantly and intensely, so sleep is vital! Cyclists typically sleep in hotel rooms along the route, occasionally sharing room with teammates. What are the Tour de France rules? Some of the key rules riders must follow on the Tour de France include: All riders must wear their team's official outfit: shorts, jersey, socks, shoes, gloves, and a helmet to begin the race (aside from special jerseys). Other classifications can be identified by a rider's uniform or race number, including colored or special numbers for the highest-ranked individual rider on each team, the most aggressive rider as determined by a jury, and stage winners. If a cyclist wins a stage or is one of the first three finishers, seconds are subtracted from their overall time as a bonus. First place subtracts ten seconds, then six for second and four and third. At various critical points like passes and summits, the first three riders can also receive time premiums of eight, five, and two seconds. There is a time cut calculated depending on the type of stage using the time of the winner. In most cases, riders will be eliminated from the race if they do not finish under the time cut. There are cases where a rider will finish after the time cut and still be allowed to start the next day, but they lose all of the points they had accumulated to that point. Various cyclists are drug tested at every stage, with over 180 drug tests distributed throughout the race. Other specific rules for the Tour de France include: No littering Cyclists cannot push off cars, motorcycles or other riders Team cars called caravans may follow riders, but must maintain a distance of at least 25 meters. Spraying liquid, like water used for cooling purposes, from team cars is prohibited. Teams cannot help eachother. Riders may only eat in designated areas. No indecent behavior towards spectators.
