Tour de France 2025 route rumours and announcements

[velaso montador]

Unfortunately very little so far.

Stage 1- Sprint.
Stage 2- Flat but the last 20km have 3 little climbs that will cause some splits.
Stage 3- Sprint.... but could see crosswind action.

After that, nothing is confirmed.
Rumours of a Mur de Bretagne finish seem to strong. Could be stage 4 or 5.

I'd imagine they'll do Pyrenees then Alps.
Speculation of a Superbagneres finish in the Pyrenees.

The Alps are a mystery.

Thanks really appreciated. So not much yet from the spicy stuff but also very soon. So far the hype is there at least from what we know it seems so that's a good start

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Stage 4 starts in Amiens according to the Tour map posted in this thread when the Grand Départ was revealed. That would mean a Stage 4 finishing on the Mur would be at least 530 kilometers long. There‘s no way they can reach Brittany before Stage 6 or 7 with this start.

On the other hand, they could do a properly hard hilly stage in Suisse Normande on day 5 (which they should, given how easy week 1 will be, but probably won't). I also expect a gravel stage in Tro-Bro Léon country on the second weekend after how this year went.

 

[Ulle97]

Thanks really appreciated. So not much yet from the spicy stuff but also very soon. So far the hype is there at least from what we know it seems so that's a good start

Usually around mid September more 'leaks' come through.

 

[houtdffan]

That one wasnt totally flat though... which would probably suit guys like Vinge and Pog as well.

However, the second ITT was 49km in 2003. Totally flat. Look at the gaps there.

you mean in the rain when Lance say up after Ullrich crashed?

 

[Salvarani]

you mean in the rain when Lance say up after Ullrich crashed?

It was to show how the gaps wont necessarily extrapolate because it is long and flat. You could see the gaps are smaller between a lot of the riders.

 

[houtdffan]

It was to show how the gaps wont necessarily extrapolate because it is long and flat. You could see the gaps are smaller between a lot of the riders.

Nobody was riding threshold due to the rain. Too much risk of a crash that day

 

[Salvarani]

Nobody was riding threshold due to the rain. Too much risk of a crash that day

Ok, what about 2002 stage 9 then.

 

[houtdffan]

Lance had his bad day that year in stage 9. Nobody could really punish him for it since Ullrich had a drug suspension, Hamilton was on his second GT

Gaps would have been there had Ullrich rode. Just as Lance would have won the first ITT in 2003 had Ullrich not showed up to race at the last minute, despite the bad day.

People do not understand just how weak the competition was in some of Lance's years

 

[Salvarani]

Still doesnt mean the gap will just naturally extrapolate.

 

[gavia88]

On the other hand, they could do a properly hard hilly stage in Suisse Normande on day 5 (which they should, given how easy week 1 will be, but probably won't). I also expect a gravel stage in Tro-Bro Léon country on the second weekend after how this year went.

The fourth stage could go to Rouen or Le Havre From Amiens, especially the first can be spiced up by some decent hills in the final as well. But also a Le Havre stage should not mean a full bunch sprint. Stage 5 could than go to the Suisse Normande.

 

[Rob5091]

Since guys are now sprinting up mountains, I hope we see longer stages and no tt under 50km. There is supposed to be some element of endurance after all.

 

[Monte Serra]

Two stages in the Hautes Pyrénées for 2025. Wonder what the unprecedented stage format will be. Team time trial up the Tourmalet in the format tested in Paris-Nice? That will at least guarantee thermo-nuclear climbing times.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1817104034727121294

View: https://x.com/inrng/status/1817104034727121294

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Two stages in the Hautes Pyrénées for 2025. Wonder what the unprecedented stage format will be. Team time trial up the Tourmalet in the format tested in Paris-Nice? That will at least guarantee thermo-nuclear climbing times.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1817104034727121294

View: https://x.com/inrng/status/1817104034727121294

I have an unprecedented format for you! How about, let‘s say, we do a grid start.

 

[Netserk]

I'm betting on a Peyragudes uphill TTT with individual times. Same last 11 km as the 2022 stage.

Loudenvielle > Peyragudes (TTT), Tour de France 2025 rumour

10.9 km, +666 m. Bike ride in Loudenvielle, Occitanie

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You'd love to see it, @Red Rick!

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[Devil's Elbow]

An uphill TTT of any kind in the Pyrenees next year would unequivocally be the worst idea in the history of the Tour. Not only are the strongest teams way too dominant in the mountains already, but it would also come halfway through the Tour at the earliest given the Grand Depart so some teams would be rather depleted going into it.

Oh, and it would likely come at the expense of a real mountain stage.

 

[Netserk]

An uphill TTT of any kind in the Pyrenees next year would unequivocally be the worst idea in the history of the Tour. Not only are the strongest teams way too dominant in the mountains already, but it would also come halfway through the Tour at the earliest given the Grand Depart so some teams would be rather depleted going into it.

Oh, and it would likely come at the expense of a real mountain stage.

I've been told by the mood police to quit moaning about routes and instead put on a smile and say "Yes! And..."

So can we please express some gratitude for the wonderful innovation of the Tour?

 

[tobydawq]

Obviously there will not be a mountain TTT in the middle of the race...

 

[Monte Serra]

I have an unprecedented format for you! How about, let‘s say, we do a grid start.

Or a 250 k mountain stage? It would probably be unprecedented for the Tour this century.

 

[Monte Serra]

How are peoples feeling towards a TTT in general for next year? Am i in minority when I say I wouldnt mind a regular TTT in the Tour 2025.

It only enhances the advantage of the two biggest teams, so in the current environment I'm personally dead against it. A flat ITT is preferable, but maybe because I like to Remco stay in contention as long as possible.

 

[Tim Cahill]

3 man ttt like they did in La Vuelta decades ago, can't remember what year it was. Please do it just for the farce.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

How are peoples feeling towards a TTT in general for next year? Am i in minority when I say I wouldnt mind a regular TTT in the Tour 2025.

What's your reasoning for it?
I mean I like the format in principle, but all I remember about TTTs when they were still a thing is that they massively favor the big teams and make the GC less interesting because it just adds another advantage for them and a disatvantage for the others.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I wouldn't mind an opening TTT of 20 km. But I want to see a +200 km mountain stage and a +40 km TT before the first rest day. This would be my wet dream

 

[Netserk]

Obviously there will not be a mountain TTT in the middle of the race...

It could be stage 9.

 

[tobydawq]

It could be stage 9.

I know that happened in 2015 but it is against the rules.

 

[ice&fire]

3 man ttt like they did in La Vuelta decades ago, can't remember what year it was. Please do it just for the farce.

The Vuelta did something even weirder than that. The 1988 "prologue" was a 17km stage raced by the peloton split in 5 groups, with each team contributing 2 riders to each group.

That 'd be perfect. It's a funny farce that doesn't give any advantage to the stronger teams.