Seven flat stages, six mountain top finishes and two individual time trials will be on the schedule next summer.
For the first time in five years, the Grande Boucle will be held entirely on French soil, the 112th edition – taking place between 5-27 July – starting from Lille and concluding in Paris, where the race is set to celebrate 50 years since the first finish on the Champs-Elysées.
The parcours includes 3320 kilometers and more than 51 000 vertical meters, making it one of the hardest editions in recent years. The first stage, however, will give the sprinters a rare opportunity to grab the yellow jersey, but a change at the top of the general classification is expected twenty-four hours later, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where crosswinds could also make an appearance. On stage five, a 33km individual time trial held around the flat roads around Caen – which celebrates 1000 years since its foundation – promises to bring the first significant gaps between the contenders.
Stage 12 comes with the first proper summit finish of the Tour de France, on Hautacam, followed by an 11km ITT to Peyragudes. The peloton’s journey through the Pyrenees continues with a brutal stage over the Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde, before a return to Luchon-Superbagnères, which is back after 36 years. Week three gets underway with a trip to Mont Ventoux, the appetizer before an even tougher stage, to Col de la Loze, making its third appearance this century. The last summit finish of the race will be on La Plagne, which should bring the final episode of the battle for the yellow jersey.
2025 will mark Soudal Quick-Step’s 23rd consecutive outing at the French Grand Tour. At the previous participations, our team won a total of 51 stages and ten classifications, the most recent of which was Remco Evenepoel’s triumph in the best young rider standings.
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