Le Tour de France 2025
112th edition of Le Tour de France
The Alpine stages for the 2025 Le Tour de France look like this:
Stage 18 - 24th July 2025: Vif > Courchevel Col de la Loze - 171km
In this stage, the riders will take on the Col du Glandon and the Col de la Madeleine before coming to the Col de la Loze. Riders will pass through Viz, Vizille, Allemond, Col du Glandon, La Chambre, Saint Francois Longchamp, Col de la Madeleine, La Lechere, Moutiers, Brides les Bains, Courchevel, Courchevel Col de la Loze.
Stage 19 - 25th July 2025: Albertville > La Plagne - 130km
In this stage, the riders will take on 5 cols and will be the last of the mountains for this 2025 Tour de France. Riders will pass through Albertville, Ugine, Cote d'Hery sur Ugine, Gorges de l'Arly, Crest-Voland, Col de Saisies, Beaufort, Col du Pre, Barrage de Roselend, Cormet de Roselend, Bourg St Maurice-Les Arcs, Aime la Plagne, La Plagne.
In 2025, Le Tour de France will consist of 21 stages. The race starts for its 'Grand Départ' in Lille and will finish in Paris at the Champs-Élysées. In 2026, the 'Grand Départ' will start in Barcelona. Visit the official Tour de France website for more information.
Tour de France Femmes 2025
This year's edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift takes place from 26th July 2025 - 3rd August 2025.
This year's Tour de France Femmes will cover 1165, including 2 mountain stages in the French Alps.
Stage 8: 2nd August 2025 - Mountain - Chambery > Saint Francois Longchamp - Col de la Madeleine, 160km
Stage 9: 3rd August 2025 - Mountain - Praz sure Arly > Chatel, 124km
l’Étape du Tour 2025
The l’Étape du Tour is probably the most famous sportive in the world and is the only chance each year to ride the same route as the pro rides in the Tour de France on closed roads - around 16,000 lucky riders get the chance to ride a stage of Le Tour de France. Each year the Étape du Tour mimics one of the mountain stages of the Tour de France. The Étape du Tour has the same support cars and police outriders as the actual Tour.
The 33rd edition of the Étape du Tour de France will be held between Albertville and La Plagne on 20th July 2025. The route will cover 131km with more than 4,500 metres of ascent. On the programme: the Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine, the Col des Saisies, the Col du Pré, the Cormet de Roselend and the spectacular finish at La Plagne.
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Stage 19 - 25th July 2025: Albertville > La Plagne - 130km
Stage 19 works its way through from Albertville to La Plagne. This stage runs through (or near to) 4 Peak Retreats resorts: Les Saisies, Areches Beaufort, Bourg St Maurice and La Plagne.
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