The 2025 edition of the Tour de France cycle race begins in the city of Lille with Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard set to renew their rivalry.

Tour de France begins on Saturday, July 5, with Stage 1 in Lille — the first stop of the 21-day race throughout France.

The 2025 Tour de France begins today with the first stage, a 184.9-kilometer route through Lille Métropole. Coverage begins on NBC at 8 a.m. ET with streaming available through FuboTV, DirecTV and Peacock. Peacock coverage will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET.

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Tour de France kicks off on July 5 in Lille, France, with eyes on Tadej Pogačar for his fourth career title and second consecutive yellow jersey.

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“I was there on the ground, I almost couldn’t breathe and I was coughing up blood,” Vingegaard says. “I said to myself that if I survive, I will never do another bike race again.