How to Watch Stage 1: Stream Tour de France 2025 Live, TV Channel

Defending champion Tadej Pogačar dons the yellow jersey on Saturday as the 112th Tour de France opens in Lille

Tadej Pogačar begins his quest for a fourth Tour de France title in Lille, France, on Saturday as the 2025 Tour opens. Pogačar, the defending champion, is expected to once again duel with Jonas Vingegaard, the 2022 and 2023 champion, as the pair has claimed the last five Tours. This year’s race will stay entirely in France, ending in Paris on July 27 on the 50th anniversary of the first time the Tour ended on the famed Champs-Elysees. Pogačar humbled Vingegaard by more than six minutes last year.

How to Watch Stage 1 of Tour de France 2025 Today:

Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025

Time: 10 a.m. ET

TV: NBC

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The opening stage begins and ends in Lille in northern France, with the day’s route considered a flat stage covering 114.9 miles. The loop includes three category climbs and a sprint just before the midpoint of the route. The climbs are Côte de Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (0.6 miles at a 7.6% grade), Mont Cassel (1.2 miles at 3.5%) and Mont Noir (0.8 miles at 6.4%).

It is the first French start for the Tour since 2021 after starts in Denmark, Spain and Italy the last three years. The total route covers almost 2,075 miles over 21 stages with rest days scheduled for July 15 in Toulouse and July 21 in Montpellier. The longest stage comes on Sunday, a 129.9-mile hilly trek from Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer on the coast of northern France.

In 2024, Pogačar became the ninth rider to win at least three Tours. Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Induráin share the record with five victories each.

What Time Is Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2025?

Coverage of Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2025 begins on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great cycling action.

What Channel Is Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2025 On?

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