The 112th edition of the Tour de France is set to take place in France for the first time since 2020, with seven flat stages, six hilly stages, and six mountain stages. The grueling two-week event will feature 23 teams of 184 riders, starting on July 5.
Riders to Watch: Slovenian Tadej Pogačar and Danish Jonas Vingegaard are expected to be top contenders. Pogačar won the Tour de France in 2020 and 2021, while Vingegaard took second place last year.
Here’s what you need to know about this year’s race:
* All stages will air on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service.
* Live coverage of stages 1 and 20, with highlights of stages 2, 15, 20, and 21.
* The stage schedule includes:
+ July 5: Lille Métropole to Lille Métropole (flat stage)
+ July 6: Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer (hilly stage)
+ July 9: Caen to Caen (individual time trial)
+ July 14: Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy (mountain stage)
+ July 17: Auch to Hautacam (mountain stage)
+ July 19: Pau to Luchon-Superbagnères (mountain stage)
+ July 26: Nantua to Pontarlier (hilly stage)
* The race starts on July 5 and will conclude with an individual time trial on July 27.
Source: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2025/07/04/2025-tour-de-france-how-to-watch-schedule-stages/84472901007