Overview

• The 112th Tour de France covers 3,338.8 km over 21 stages, launching with a fictive start at Lille’s Citadelle followed by an official flag-off in Loos on July 5.
• Organizers published detailed profiles including sprinter-friendly flats, a 33 km individual time trial around Caen—the first week-long chrono in nearly 20 years—and a queen-stage summit finish on the 2,304 m Col de la Loze.
• Strict security measures at Thursday’s Grand-Place team presentation require mandatory bag checks through four entry gates and limit capacity to 10,000 spectators, with live broadcasts on giant screens.
• A record field of 23 teams and 184 riders will contest the race, marking the Tour’s return to France after four years abroad and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Champs-Élysées finale on July 27.
• Fan parks, regional festivities and reinforced transport services from Lille-Flandres and Lille-Europe stations are in place to support thousands of spectators flooding the city ahead of the start.