The Tour de France Femmes 2025 will see the best bike riders in the world tackle nine stages, beginning in Vannes before finishing in Châtel.
Starting on Saturday (26 July) and finishing on 3 August, the premier women's bike race includes an additional stage over last year's race.
The fourth edition of the Tour de France Femmes has attracted big-name stars, with riders such as Lotte Kopecky, who opted to skip last year's race in favour of the Olympic events, returning to the Tour.
The initial flat stages in Brittany will favour the more powerful riders and the trip through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine will be targeted by the puncheurs.
The last three stages culminate with the final-day ascent into the ski station of Châtel, which will be one for the climbers. Expect multiple changes of leadership as the race progresses.
We've got an in-depth stage-by-stage guide to the Tour de France Femmes and the likely favourites for each stage later in this article, but first, here's our guide to how to watch as the race unfolds.
How to watch the Tour de France Femmes 2025: quick guide
- Watch in the UK: ITV (free) or TNT Sports / Discovery+ (£30.99/month)
- Watch in the USA: Subscribe to Peacock
- Watch in Canada: Subscribe to FloBikes
- Watch in Australia: SBS
- Watch anywhere: Catch your usual stream on the move by subscribing to NordVPN*
How to watch the 2025 Tour de France Femmes: global broadcast options
How to watch the 2025 Tour de France Femmes in the UK
TNT Sports / Discovery+ will show live coverage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes and, as usual, there’s an on-demand option.
A subscription costs £30.99 per month and it’s available on a range of platforms, including tablets, mobile, TV with Chromecast or AirPlay, Android TV and Apple TV.
How can I watch the 2025 Tour de France when I’m outside the UK?
There’s live terrestrial and internet coverage in many European countries, with France TV showing the racing live and on-demand. If you have a VPN, you may be able to sign in to watch.
We recommend NordVPN as the best choice. It offers strong streaming capabilities, robust security features and excellent value for money.
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How to watch the 2024 Tour de France Femmes in the US
The Tour de France Femmes will be shown on NBC Sports and Peacock in the US as part of NBC’s multi-year deal to televise ASO events in the States.
You can watch on NBC on demand, too – there's no additional charge above your cable, satellite or telco TV provider's subscription cost.
Peacock access requires a subscription to its premium tier, priced at $7.99 plus tax a month, or $79.99 for a year's access.
How to watch the 2025 Tour de France Femmes in Australia
SBS will be covering the Tour de France Femmes live and on demand, including insights and analysis. There are also daily highlights and extended highlights, and the Tour Tracker app helps to keep you abreast of the action in shorter chunks.
The service is free, although you may have to turn nocturnal to keep up to date.
How can I watch the Tour de France Femmes 2025 if I can’t watch live coverage?
The Tour de France YouTube channel is a good option if you want shorter highlights of between 5 and 10 minutes and you don’t have on-demand access to any of the above sources. You can also watch short highlights videos on the Tour de France Femmes site.
Both are also good sources for highlights of previous editions to get you geared up for the racing, or for highlights of the men’s race.
Stage and start times
| Stage | Estimated start time (CEST) | Estimated arrival time (CEST) |
|---|---|---|
| Vannes > Plumelec | 17:25 | 19:27 |
| Brest > Quimper | 12:10 | 15:04 |
| La Gacilly > Angers | 13:50 | 17:33 |
| Saumur > Poitiers | 14:35 | 17:35 |
| Chasseneuil-du-Poitou Futuroscope > Guéret | 13:20 | 17:32 |
| Clermont-Ferrand > Ambert | 14:00 | 17:33 |
| Bourg-en-Bresse > Chambéry | 13:30 | 17:30 |
| Chambéry > Saint François Longchamp - Col de la Madeleine | 13:45 | 17:15 |
| Praz-sur-Arly > Châtel | 15:20 | 18:45 |
Like the racing, the stage start and arrival times move around quite a lot, with some starting as late as 5.40pm (CEST) and others earlier, around 12.10pm (CEST).
The race organisers provide estimated finish times, based on three average speeds, which should give you an idea of when to expect the end of stage action.
