The 2025 TDF Dates: Complete Calendar and Key Information
Essential Dates for the 2025 TDF: July 5 - July 27
The 112th edition of the TDF will run from July 5 to July 27, 2025, returning to its traditional three-week format with 21 stages and two rest days. This year's race marks a significant return to tradition, with the entire event taking place on French soil and concluding on the iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris.
2025 TDF Complete Calendar
Week 1 Dates
- Stage 1: Saturday, July 5 – Lille Métropole > Lille Métropole
- Stage 2: Sunday, July 6 – Lauwin-Planque > Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Stage 3: Monday, July 7 – Arras > Saint-Quentin
- Stage 4: Tuesday, July 8 – Soissons > Troyes
- Stage 5: Wednesday, July 9 – Caen (Individual Time Trial)
- Stage 6: Thursday, July 10 – Alençon > Angers
- Stage 7: Friday, July 11 – Saumur > Poitiers
Week 2 Dates
- Stage 8: Saturday, July 12 – Limoges > Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Stage 9: Sunday, July 13 – Aurillac > Rodez
- Stage 10: Monday, July 14 – Clermont-Ferrand > Mont Dore–Puy de Sancy (Bastille Day)
- First Rest Day: Tuesday, July 15 – Clermont-Ferrand
- Stage 11: Wednesday, July 16 – Saint-Flour > Albi
- Stage 12: Thursday, July 17 – Auch > Hautacam
- Stage 13: Friday, July 18 – Loudenvielle > Peyragudes (Individual Time Trial)
- Stage 14: Saturday, July 19 – Pau > Luchon–Superbagnères
Week 3 Dates
- Stage 15: Sunday, July 20 – Foix > Montpellier
- Second Rest Day: Monday, July 21 – Montpellier
- Stage 16: Tuesday, July 22 – Nîmes > Mont Ventoux
- Stage 17: Wednesday, July 23 – Gap > Grenoble
- Stage 18: Thursday, July 24 – Albertville > Courchevel (Col de la Loze)
- Stage 19: Friday, July 25 – Bourg-Saint-Maurice > La Plagne
- Stage 20: Saturday, July 26 – Dijon > Troyes
- Stage 21: Sunday, July 27 – Montereau-Fault-Yonne > Paris Champs-Élysées
Key Dates to Remember for the 2025 TDF
Grand Départ Date
The 2025 TDF dates begins on Saturday, July 5 in Lille, with a 185km loop around the city that offers opportunities for both sprinters and breakaway specialists.
Time Trial Dates
- Wednesday, July 9 (Stage 5): 33km flat time trial in Caen
- Friday, July 18 (Stage 13): 11km mountain time trial to Peyragudes
Mountain Stage Dates
- Monday, July 14: Mont Dore-Puy de Sancy (Bastille Day stage)
- Tuesday, July 22: Mont Ventoux stage finish
- Thursday, July 24: Col de la Loze (highest point at 2,304 meters)
- Friday, July 25: La Plagne summit finish
Rest Day Dates
- Tuesday, July 15: First rest day in Clermont-Ferrand
- Monday, July 21: Second rest day in Montpellier
Final Stage Date
After a one-year detour in 2024 due to the Olympics, the TDF returns to its traditional finale on Sunday, July 27, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Champs-Élysées finish.
The 2025 TDF: A Traditional Format Returns
The 2025 TDF dates form a traditional three-week schedule, running from the first Saturday in July to the last Sunday. With the race confined entirely to France for the first time since 2020 and featuring key historical climbs like Mont Ventoux and Superbagnères, this edition balances time-honored traditions with exciting challenges for riders of all specialties.
Whether you're planning to attend in person or follow from home, marking these TDF dates on your calendar ensures you won't miss any of the action during cycling's most prestigious event.