Overview

• The 2025 race starts in Vannes on July 26 and concludes on August 3 in Châtel les Portes du Soleil after nine straight stages
• Riders will tackle 1,165 km and a record 17,240 m of climbing with no rest day or individual time trial
• The finale includes back-to-back mountain finishes, capped by the 2,000 m Col de la Madeleine, where overall positions are expected to be decided
• Pre-race favourites include eight-time stage winner Demi Vollering and defending champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma alongside Elisa Longo Borghini and Marlen Reusser
• Under ASO director Marion Rousse the event has seen rapid growth but still awards €50,000 to the winner versus €500,000 in the men’s Tour, highlighting persistent gender gaps