How to watch the Tour de France 2025: Is it streaming?
The world's most famous road cycling event is back for its 112th year. This year's Tour de France is bringing us back to tradition by remaining entirely within French borders for the first time since 2020. Among the 39 host towns and cities, eight will be making their official Tour debuts.
Tadej Pogačar is in pursuit of a fourth Tour de France title and second consecutive yellow jersey. But there's no doubt Jonas Vingegaard will be back with a vengeance after an injury last year impacted his performance. Slovenian veteran Primož Roglič and double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel are also top contenders.
Cycling's most prestigious race kicks off July 5 in the northern French city of Lille, and you can watch the events unfold right from the comfort of your couch. Here's everything you need to know to tune into this year's event.
When is the 2025 Tour de France?
The riders will embark on the first stage of the Tour de France on July 5 and complete one stage per day over the span of three weeks (with two rest days on July 15 and July 21). The race will finish, as it has since 1975, on the street of Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 27.
Can you watch the 2025 Tour de France for free?
U.S.-based cycling fans can watch every stage of the Tour de France for free through a few different global streaming platforms with a VPN and a teensy bit of computer skills. If you want to try it out for yourself, check out our VPN guide. While these streams are all free to watch, you will have to pay a small fee for the VPN itself to access them. So, technically, when all is said and done, it's not completely free (is anything?). But the good news is VPNs are very affordable and can serve you long-term.
Another way you can watch the 2025 Tour de France for free is with a Peacock subscription through an eligible Xfinity subscription, an Instacart+ subscription, or JetBlue Mosaic status. While there's no longer a free trial for the streamer, these third-party deals allow you to score a membership at no extra cost. We break down all the details below under the best Peacock streaming deals.
Is the Tour de France streaming?
Peacock will be streaming every stage of the Tour de France, no questions asked. Coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. on July 5 and runs through July 27. You'll be able to watch every stage live or on-demand, as well as pre- and post-race studio coverage, highlights, and rider interviews.
If you just want to watch the Tour de France and then go back to a subscription-free existence, you can grab a month's subscription to Peacock, then cancel before your next payment. Prefer to stick around longer? We've rounded up the best ways to save some money on a Peacock subscription below.
The best Peacock streaming deals
Best Peacock deal: Save 17% on an annual subscription
As noted above, you can easily sign up for a single month of Peacock, then cancel once the Tour ends — it'll only cost you $7.99 if you don't mind ads.
For a better deal and footage of other cycling events — including Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Critérium du Dauphiné, Vuelta a España, and Paris Tours — however, you can sign up for an entire year of Peacock Premium for only $79.99. That breaks down to just $6.67 per month and gives you 12 months of streaming for the price of 10 if you pay for a year upfront. That's about 17% in total savings.
Best Peacock deal for Xfinity customers: free Peacock Premium for eligible accounts
Are you an Xfinity customer? Be sure to check the eligibility details below, as you might be able to score a Peacock Premium subscription for free. Here's a breakdown of who is eligible for the deal or you can head to Xfinity.com for more details.
Xfinity Internet customers who are Diamond or Platinum Xfinity Rewards members can get Peacock Premium for free by redeeming a reward for it. Sign in at xfinity.com/rewards and choose Peacock as a reward. Then, wait for your email (it may take a few hours) with instructions on activating the offer.
NOW TV customers can also receive Peacock Premium as part of their service.
New customers with Xfinity Internet and an X1 TV Box, Flex streaming TV Box, or a Xumo Stream Box from Xfinity can get Peacock Premium for free for six months.
Best Peacock deal for students: Save $5/month for one year
Students can get an entire year of Peacock Premium at a discounted rate of $2.99 per month instead of $7.99 — a total of just $35.88 for the year. All you have to do is verify your student status via SheerID and retrieve a unique promo code to unlock the savings. Just note that it can only be used once, and after the promo year is up, you'll be charged full price again.
Best Peacock deal for first responders: Save $4/month
First responders and medical professionals are also able to score a Peacock Premium subscription for a discounted rate of $3.99 per month. Just verify your first responder or medical professional status via SheerID, and you'll get a unique promo code that will drop the cost of a subscription by $4 monthly. If you continue to meet qualifications, you can renew the deal yearly — although you may have to go through the verification process each time and receive a new promo code. Learn more about eligibility terms and requirements.
Best for active military and veterans: Save $4/month
Active duty U.S. military service members, Reservists, National Guard members, veterans, or U.S. military retirees can also sign up for a Peacock Premium subscription for a discounted rate of $3.99 per month. Just prove your military status using SheerID and retrieve the promotional code to activate the offer. Eligible military personnel who continue to meet requirements can redeem the deal annually.
Best for teachers: Save $4/month for one year
For one year, teachers who can verify their status on SheerID can get Peacock Premium for just $3.99 per month. However, once the promotional period ends, you'll be charged full price. Be sure to cancel before the year ends if you want to avoid those charges.
Best for Instacart users: free Peacock Premium for Instacart+ subscribers
If you sign up for Instacart+ (which costs $99.99 per year), you'll unlock a free Peacock Premium subscription on top of free grocery delivery, lower fees, and credit back on eligible pickup orders. That's a $79.99 per year value tacked on to your Instacart+ subscription for zero dollars. Better yet, if you're new to Instacart+, you'll get a free two-week trial to test the waters. That means you could watch the first 13 stages of the Tour de France for free.
Best for JetBlue members: free Peacock Premium for one year for Mosaic status members
Through July 31, JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic status members can get their first year of Peacock Premium for free (a $79.99 value). If you don't have Mosaic status yet, you can earn 1,000 free TrueBlue points when you sign up for Peacock through the special offer page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The official Tour route for 2025 is a total of 3,338 km or about 2,074 miles spread out over a three-week span. Riders complete one stage per day with a total of 21 stages and two rest days.
There are four special jerseys in the Tour de France: yellow, green, polka dot, and white. The yellow jersey designates the rider who leads the General Classification — or in other words, the overall leader with the fastest time across the entire race. The green jersey designates the rider who leads the Points Classification. Points are earned at intermediate sprints throughout the stages and for the first 10 to 25 riders who cross the finish line. The polka dot jersey goes to the King of the Mountains or the leader of the Mountains Classification. Points are earned by being the first riders to reach the summit of designated climbs on each stage. And finally, the white jersey goes to the best young rider with the best time overall — or, technically, the General Classification leader who is 25 years old or younger.
The 112th Tour de France kicks off in Lille Métropole on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Saturday, July 5 — Lille Métropole > Lille Métropole (flat)
Sunday, July 6 — Lauwin-Planque > Boulogne-sur-Mer (hilly)
Monday, July 7 — Valenciennes > Dunkerque (flat)
Tuesday, July 8— Amiens Métropole > Rouen (hilly)
Wednesday, July 9 — Caen > Caen (individual time trial)
Thursday, July 10 — Bayeux > Vire Normandie (hilly)
Friday, July 11 — Saint-Malo > Mûr-de-Bretagne Guerlédan (hilly)
Saturday, July 12 — Saint-Méen-le-Grand > Laval Espace Mayenne (flat)
Sunday, July 13 — Chinon > Châteauroux (flat)
Monday, July 14 — Ennezat > Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy (mountain)
Tuesday, July 15 — Rest Day
Wednesday, July 16 — Toulouse > Toulouse (flat)
Thursday, July 17 — Auch > Hautacam (mountain)
Friday, July 18 — Loudenvielle > Peyragudes (individual time trial)
Saturday, July 19 — Pau > Luchon-Superbagnères (mountain)
Sunday, July 20 — Muret > Carcassonne (hilly)
Monday, July 21 — Rest Day
Tuesday, July 22 — Montpellier > Mont Ventoux (mountain)
Wednesday, July 23 — Bollène > Valence (flat)
Thursday, July 24 — Vif > Courchevel Col de la Loze (mountain)
Friday, July 25 — Albertville > La Plagne (mountain)
Saturday, July 26 — Nantua > Pontarlier (hilly)
Sunday, July 27 — Mantes-la-Ville > Paris Champs-Élysées (flat)
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