Publication date: 05 Jan 2025
About the Tour de France
The Tour de France is a prestigious annual men’s cycling race with 21 stages. The Tour de France takes place over 23 days in July, run by the Amaury Sport Organization (ASO). There are usually 20 to 22 teams of 8 riders each in the men’s Tour. There’s also a similar race for the women – Tour de France Femmes, which starts on the last day of the men’s cycle race.
Official Tour de France website
2025 Tour de France
Tour de France 2025 is one of the most anticipated events in professional cycling. This legendary multi-stage race will once again bring together the world’s best cyclists, competing for the yellow jersey and a chance to make history.
Favorites of Tour de France 2025
This year, attention will be focused on the defending champion, who aims to retain the title. Key contenders include cycling stars such as Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Primož Roglič. Young talents who increasingly challenge seasoned riders should not be overlooked.
The 2025 route is expected to be even more challenging than in previous years. Long mountain stages, technical descents, and dynamic flat segments will test the endurance of even the most resilient participants.
Participants of Tour de France 2025
The race traditionally features the strongest teams in the world. Top contenders for the team classification include Jumbo-Visma, UAE Team Emirates, and Ineos Grenadiers. Each team will field their best riders to vie for dominance in every stage.
The participant list will also include debutants who have already proven themselves in smaller races, adding unpredictability to the competition.
Tour de France history
The first Tour de France took place in 1903. It took 5 stages and went through the towns of Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Marseilles and finished in Paris. Almost 80 riders took part in the first cycle race.
The format of the Tour evolved over time:
- The first races of the Tour took place at night;
- Initially, the route of the bicycle race followed the perimeter of France;
- Furthermore, the length of the distance and the number of stages also changed;
- The first rounds were open to all comers.
The main competition of the Tour de France is the general classification, which decides the winner of the race, who receives a yellow victory jersey. There is also a team classification, a points classification, a mountain classification, a young rider classification and a fighting classification.
Previous Tour de France winners
| The year | Venue | Results |
| 2024 | France, Italy, San Marino, Monaco | 1st place – Tadej Pogačar
Points classification – Biniam Girmay Mountain classification – Richard Carapaz Youth classification – Remco Evenepoel Fighting classification – Richard Carapaz Team classification by time – UAE Team Emirates |
| 2023 | France, Spain | 1st place – Tadej Pogačar
Points classification – Mark Cavendish Mountain classification – Tadej Pogačar Youth classification – Tadej Pogačar Fighting classification – Frank Bonnamour Team classification by time – Bahrain Victorious |
| 2022 | France, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland | 1st place – Jonas Vingegaard
Points classification – Wout van Aert Mountain classification – Jonas Vingegaard Young rider classification – Tadej Pogačar Fighting Classification – Wout van Aert Team classification by time – Ineos Grenadiers |
2026 Tour de France
Though the 2026 race is more than a year away, discussions and predictions are already underway. Organizers promise a revised route with more stages emphasizing technical skill and strategy. This opens up new opportunities for “all-rounder” cyclists capable of excelling not just in mountains but also on flat terrain.
Who will be the favorites for the next season? Experts are already speculating about heightened competition between seasoned champions and promising young riders.
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