Spanning more than 2,200 miles, the Tour de France begins on Saturday, July 5. The 21-day endurance cycling event features nearly 185 riders competing to hoist the Coupe de Omnisports (Omnisports Cup) at the finish line.

Live from Lille, it’s the latest “Great Loop.” The Tour de France, cycling’s chicest and most significant race, commences from the country’s northern tip. To paraphrase a contemporary great … we got the grip like a handle, and we’re bikin’. Wheels on the road, folks. The complete route can be found here.

The flagship race of the Grand Tour calendar is almost here, as the best cyclists in the world get set to take part in the 2025 Tour de France. Every edition of the Tour is special in its own way. But there's good reason to believe that this might be the most spectacular yet,