Talk about colouring inside the lines! The unveiling of the Grand Départ in northern France came in the wake of three editions that got the show on the road in Denmark, Spain and, most recently, Italy. The route of the 112th Tour de France will stretch for 3,320 kilometres without venturing beyond the borders of France, taking the peloton from the Esplanade du Champs de Mars in Lille in the inaugural stage, on 5 July, to the finish on 27 July, when a powerful sense of homecoming will sweep through the peloton as the riders barrel down the Champs-Élysées in Paris for the fiftieth time. This golden jubilee is overflowing with meaning for the Tour, as 1975 also saw the introduction of the polka-dot jersey and the launch of the best young rider classification, symbolised by the white jersey. The names that stand out from the illustrious annals of French cycling will also be present along the route in the shape of brushes with history in which the stars of the peloton will be eager to shine. After a stint in northern France, where the opening salvo of the puncheur war will be fired in Boulogne-sur-Mer (stage 2), the competition will continue at the same ferocious pace in Normandy, with a stage win up for grabs in Jacques Anquetil's home town of Rouen (stage 4). A trek through Norman Switzerland culminating in Vire will dispel any lingering doubts on the ability of the region to host a stage with a cumulative altitude gain of 3,500 metres (stage 6). , There will be 21 stages: 7 flat stages, 6 hilly stages, 6 mountain stages with five mountain finishes at Hautacam, Luchon-Superbagnères, Mont Ventoux, Courchevel Col de la Loze and La Plagne Tarentaise, and 2 time trials., Site officiel de la célèbre course cycliste Le Tour de France 2025. Contient les itinéraires, coureurs, équipes et les infos des Tours passés..