A stage-by-stage guide for the 2025 Tour de France, marking the 50th anniversary of the first Tour finish on the Champs-Élysées. The guide details the terrain, challenges, and potential winners for each stage, highlighting key sprints, time trials, and mountain climbs across France, including the Massif Central and Alps, with a new finish circuit in Paris.
Tour de France 2025: stage-by-stage guide to this year’s race
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A stage-by-stage guide for the 2025 Tour de France, marking the 50th anniversary of the first Tour finish on the Champs-Élysées. The guide details the terrain, challenges, and potential winners for each stage, highlighting key sprints, time trials, and mountain climbs across France, including the Massif Central and Alps, with a new finish circuit in Paris.
Trending- 1 1947: Jean Robic staged a final-day heist to win the Tour.
- 2 1975: 50th anniversary of the first Tour finish on the Champs-Élysées.
- 3 1994: Miguel Indurain destroyed the field above Lourdes.
- 4 2008: Mark Cavendish's first of 36 stage wins in Chateauroux.
- 5 2021: Mathieu van der Poel won at Mûr de Bretagne; Mark Cavendish's 32nd stage win in Chateauroux.
- 6 Tuesday July 15 (2025): Rest day.
- 7 Monday July 21 (2025): Rest day.
- 8 2025: Tour de France takes place.
- The race will determine the winner of the 2025 Tour de France.
- Potential for a cliffhanger finish.
What: A stage-by-stage guide to the 2025 Tour de France cycling race.
When: 2025 (specific dates for stages are implied, e.g., 'Tuesday July 15' for rest day).
Where: France (various regions including Mont Cassel, Le Mont Noir, Dunkirk, Caen, Suisse Normande, Brittany, Chateauroux, Massif Central, Lourdes, Pyrenees, Haut-Languedoc, Bédoin, Mont Ventoux, Alps, Champs-Élysées, Butte Montmartre).
Why: To provide an overview and analysis of the race route, key challenges, and potential outcomes for fans and participants.
How: The article details each stage's profile (flat, hilly, mountains, time trial), strategic points, and likely contenders.