Tour de France: A Historic Cycling Journey Returns to Its Roots

In 2025, the Tour de France returns to its traditional finish at the Champs-Elysees with an all-French route. The women's Tour expands to nine stages. The 2024 men's finish occurred in Nice due to Paris Olympics. Key stages include Lille and Mount Ventoux for thrilling challenges.

The iconic Tour de France will once again conclude at the historic Champs-Elysees in Paris come 2025, marking a nostalgic return with its first all-French route in five years. Notably, the race will also revisit its memorable finish at Mount Ventoux, a route not taken since 2013, as announced by the tour organizers on Tuesday.

In an exciting expansion, the women's Tour will include a ninth stage, scheduled from July 26 to August 3. It will start in Brittany and conclude in Chatel Les Portes du Soleil. Diverging from tradition, the 2024 men's Tour did not wrap up in Paris but in Nice, with Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar emerging victorious due to the French capital hosting the Summer Olympics.

Lille is set to host the kick-off of this year's Tour on July 5, featuring 21 stages that begin in flatter terrains before escalating into the mountains. Significant stages include a Bastille Day race on July 14 and a challenging stretch from Montpellier to Mount Ventoux. The women's Tour promises remarkable climbs, reflecting the rising caliber in women's cycling.

(With inputs from agencies.)