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Tour de France 2025 stages – overview

Tour de France 2025 between 5 and 27 July 2025. Here you can find all the 21 stages… Read More »Tour de France 2025 stages – overview

TOUR DE FRANCE 2025 MOUNTAIN STAGES

Mountain stage in Bastille Day. Tour de France 2025 Stage 10 on 14th July 2025.

Stage 10 Ennezat – Le Mont-Dore

Bastille day at Tour de France 2025. The 10th stage on the 14th July 2025 (Monday! The first… Read More »Stage 10 Ennezat – Le Mont-Dore

Hautacam at Tour de France 2025. The 12th stage will end on Hautacam. This will be the first mountain top finish in the Pyrenees during Tour de France 2025

Stage 12 Auch – Hautacam

A day in the Pyrenees, with a finish on Hautacam. Stage 12 of Tour de France 2025 will… Read More »Stage 12 Auch – Hautacam

Sneak peek of the 14th stage of Tour de France 2025, including Tourmalet, Aspin, Peyresourde and Superbagnères

Stage 14 Pau – Luchon-Superbagnères

The 14th stage (19 July 2025)  of Tour de France will be a real hardcore Pyrenees stage with… Read More »Stage 14 Pau – Luchon-Superbagnères

Stage 16 Montpellier – Mont-Ventoux

As it was expected, the 16th stage (22 July 2025)   of Tour de France 2025  will lead up… Read More »Stage 16 Montpellier – Mont-Ventoux

Col de la Loze at Tour de France 2025. 18th stage visits the Alps. The day will end in Courchevel

Stage 18 Vif – Courchevel

In the 18th stage (24 July 2025) of Tour de France 2025 the peloton will spend the day… Read More »Stage 18 Vif – Courchevel

La Plagne at the end of Tour de France 2025 Stage 19. Alpine mountain stage at Tour de France 2025

Stage 19 Albertville – La Plagne

Stage 19 (26 July 2025). Another day in the Alps. Including Col du Pré, Commet de Roselend and… Read More »Stage 19 Albertville – La Plagne



 

TOUR DE FRANCE FOR BEGINNERS

Questions you might have always wanted to ask about the world's most famous road cycling competition.

Eddy Merckx and his Molteni team mates definitely have beach body. Tour de France rest day in the 1970s

Do riders ride every day in Tour de France?

Modern day Tour de France consists of 21 stages. But it doesn’t mean, that riders have to  ride… Read More »Do riders ride every day in Tour de France?

Mountains in the background during the 17th stage of Tour de France 2024 (Charly Lopez / A.S.O.)

How do cyclists tackle the punishing climbs of Tour de France?

The Tour de France is renowned for its punishing climbs, which often define the race and distinguish the… Read More »How do cyclists tackle the punishing climbs of Tour de France?

The UAE Team Emirates team waiting for the team presentation before Tour de France 2023. A.S.O. / Charly Lopez

How does team racing work in the Tour de France?

Team racing in the Tour de France is one of the most fascinating aspects of the event. While… Read More »How does team racing work in the Tour de France?

Crowd cheering for the cyclists at Tour de France 2024.📸 Jered & Ashley Gruber / A.S.O

Why is Tour de France considered the main cycling event?

Tour de France is universally regarded as the pinnacle of professional road cycling. While there are other prestigious… Read More »Why is Tour de France considered the main cycling event?

Tadej Pogacar celebrates his seoncd Tour de France victory surrounded by his teammstes in 2021

Can you ride the Tour de France without a team?

Riding the Tour de France without a team might sound like an intriguing idea, but it is practically… Read More »Can you ride the Tour de France without a team?

A scenic moment captured by photographer Billy Ceusters / A.S.O. during the 4th stage of Tour de France 2024, when the race visited the Alps.

Does the Tour de France change every year?

While the general structure of the competiton (comprising flat stages, mountain stages, individual time trials, and the final… Read More »Does the Tour de France change every year?



 

SOME IMPORTANT TOUR DE FRANCE MILESTONES

Eugéne Christophe is celebrated in the first yellow jersey during Tour de France 1919

Introducing the yellow jersey (1919)

The yellow jersey (maillot jaune) was introduced to Tour de France 1919, becoming one of the most iconic… Read More »Introducing the yellow jersey (1919)

Cyclists gatering at the start of the very first Tour de France on 1 July 1903 in Paris.

The first Tour de France (1903)

The first Tour de France in 1903 was a groundbreaking event in the history of professional cycling and… Read More »The first Tour de France (1903)



 

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Tour de France history in broader sociocultural context

Join me on Patreon to explore road cycling history in broader sociocultural context! Road cycling history is not just a collection of names, dates, and… Read More »Tour de France history in broader sociocultural context



 

WHEN A LITERARY CRITIC WRITES ABOUT ROAD CYCLING

 

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What we know about Tour de France 2025  so far is a special project of PelotonTales blogfamily, a crewtion of literary critic Anita Pethő .