Tour de France 2025 route rumours and announcements

[Devil's Elbow]

MvdP could wrap up the Green Jersey early too.
If I was a betting man

For your sake, I hope you aren't.

 

[Netserk]

Thésy of Dauphiné '23 fame:

 

[Krzysztof_O]

The worst first half of a GT in recent years, I think. They say this year was backloaded but at least there was Galibier stage plus some good action on gravel. Here, except a couple of uphill sprints to the line and the TT, there will be no GC action until stage 12.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

There is no way that one ends with a bunch sprint at least, this is for a strong break.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Massive draft advantage from 15 km to go to 5,5 km to go, not very steep here. I don't see big gaps between the best (Pogacar and Vingegaard, maybe Roglic and Remco if they are at their absolutely best).

Don't underestimate altitude and 5500m of elevation

 

[Peyroteo94]

Prudhomme hoping Pogi does n't get yellow until the Pyrennnes? MvdP could wrap up the Green Jersey early too.
If I was a betting man I'd wager a few centimes on a new record up Ventoux.

I think Pogacar will wear yellow after stage 10

 

[Netserk]

The worst first half of a GT in recent years, I think. They say this year was backloaded but at least there was Galibier stage plus some good action on gravel. Here, except a couple of uphill sprints to the line and the TT, there will be no GC action until stage 12.

I think it's much better than feared.

Superbagnères is after the MTT, so better pacing than initially thought.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I think it's much better than feared.

Superbagnères is after the MTT, so better pacing than initially thought.

I will change my take, Pogacar will wear yellow already after stage 5. Too many hilly stages and he can grab some 20 seconds before the TT and then nuke the TT. Remco will not gain enough to take the yellow jersey

 

[Krzysztof_O]

I think it's much better than feared.

Ok, maybe stage 4 or 6 will end up like San Luca stage this year plus a couple of last minute actions in other stages. Good that those hills are there but I'm still not convinced.

 

[Escarabajo]

Quick thoughts after looking at it at a glance:

- Better than what they were showing in La Flamme Rouge a week ago.
- Superbagneres a repeat of that Bernard Hinault escapade that finally costed him the 1986 Tour de France. It looks better than I expected.
- La Plagne stage better than expected.
- Medium stages don't look that promising but I have to take a closer look at the details.

I am so happy that they are finally returning to those infamous climbs and stages from 1986: Granon, Superbagneres, Puy de Dome.

 

[hayneplane]

It’s better than feared now some of the early stage run-ins have been revealed but it still suffers a likelihood of a crash fest as no early shuffling of the GC and the pacing is atrocious with such appalling weekend stages but we knew that already from the heavy rumours.

I like the Bastille Day stage and Stage 4 could have an aggressive finish with splits if the roads are narrow and twisting.

 

[RobertCrawley]

An all French tour this year.

Looks like no early section for the GC this year. The first big test will be stage 11 that ends with the Hautacam.

Does anyone know when a detailed map of the route will be available?

 

[rghysens]

Looks like no early section for the GC this year. The first big test will be stage 11 that ends with the Hautacam.

There´s a 33km itt on stage 5.

 

[Mayomaniac]

So, is the route more mid or more meh?

 

[YavorD]

So, is the route more mid or more meh?

I rate it worse than 2012.
With 110 kilometres of TT Remco could/would have decent enough lead to prompt Pogacar and Vingegaard to attack from far. And if they are on a close level, any tactical shenanigans between the 2 would give us a chance for a 3 man battle.

I give it a 4 if I'm optimistic. I have to admit that week one is much better than I feared.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

A formulaic, and pretty bland route.......and another w/kg contest.

 

[OlavEH]

The first week is perhaps better than what I initially feared, but still the mountain stages and the total route seems really uninspiring. Hautacam, Peyragudes MTT, Ventoux, easy side of Loze, La Plagne is just lazy stage and route design. I would really liked to have seen they could up with something more original for at least one or two mountain stages each version. Now it never happens.

 

[Purito91]

Better mointainstages than 2009, 2012, 2017 and 2021 in my opinion.
But not by much.
Overall one of the 5 worst routes of the the last 15 editions i think.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

So, is the route more mid or more meh?

Fairly standard ASO fare of the last few years tbh. The flat to rolling stages are pretty decent for what they are, the mountain stages are lazy and uninspiring, with the whole thing seemingly tailored for Youtube Cycling, so you can catch more or less everything you need to see in the last 45m of any given stage. There is, however, not a great deal to be genuinely angry at, the only complete abortion is the pacing leading to abysmal weekend stages, where the best and most decisive weekend stage looks likely to be the one to Boulogne-sur-Mer, but there's no stage that really captures the imagination and fills you with any level of anticipation for any reason other than the prestige inherent from being the Tour de France.

 

[YavorD]

You could put 200km of TT in the first week and Evenepoel wouldn't win enough time to become a threat.

Well, if Evenepoel progresses between 24,5 and 25,5 as much as Pogacar and Vingegaard did he may as well become a threat.
With 33 only kilometres Pogacar and Vingegaard can possibly win more time on Peyragudes and hold their hands for the other mountain stages if they want.

 

[houtdffan]

You could put 200km of TT in the first week and Evenepoel wouldn't win enough time to become a threat.

you still acting as if he cannot climb at all...

 

[Netserk]

the only complete abortion is the pacing leading to abysmal weekend stages, where the best and most decisive weekend stage looks likely to be the one to Boulogne-sur-Mer,

Superbagnères is on a Saturday.

 

[ashhutch1997]

you still acting as if he cannot climb at all...

His climbing is just nowhere near the level of the two aliens. He lost over 3 minutes to pog in the last 10km of PdB, let alone how much he'd loose if Pog or Vingo did a long range attack in the mountains.

 

[E_F_]

I guess having a flat(ish) road stage for the penultimate stage is sort of unprecedented...