Hi, I'm looking for the old entire stages with commentary on France 3 or on the French-speaking channels of the Tour de France (2016 to 2023) because the 2024 is still available on france.tv. Do you know where to find the steps?

Hi everyone,

I would really like to attend the 2025 Tour de France and would really appreciate some advice as I've never been before. The earliest I can arrive in the Alps is on Wednesday July 23rd - would be arriving by train (likely to Bourg Saint Maurice). I would have to be relying on public transport and/or hiking to get around, as I won’t have access to a car.

I’ll be camping and plan to stay in Bourg Saint Maurice because of the direct train links to and from Paris, and it seemed like a decent location [in theory] to access both stages. My goal is to watch:

Stage 18 (July 24th): at Col de la Loze.

Stage 19 (July 25th): La Plagne.

I understand that roads and public transport will be heavily disrupted, so I’d love some advice on feasibility and planning.

Getting to Col de la Loze (Stage 18):

Is it possible to get from Bourg Saint Maurice to Courchevel early in the morning on race day using trains and buses? or will the roads already be closed? (I was thinking a train to Moûtiers and then a bus to Courchevel).

Getting to La Plagne (Stage 19):

Similarly, Is it possible to get from Bourg Saint Maurice to Aime early in the morning on race day using the train? (I believe there’s usually a direct train).

Will it be possible to get from Aime to La Plagne on race day?

Any advice, suggestions, or tips from those who’ve attended the Tour before would be amazing.

Thanks in advance!

Hi!!

So my girlfriend and I are both passionate about cycling. For this year we have decided to rent up a van and go on a holiday to see the 14th stage of the tour live (Luchon-Supérbagneres).

I wanted to know if anybody has any recommendations on where to park for sleeping, where to find food and also where to place ourselves (i wanted to take the bike and maybe climb up one of the segments).

In short, i want some recomendations :)

I am a swiss student and have to do my final project of high school. It must be about 30 pages. I want to write about what the UCI can do to make the tour safer. Do you guys think i can even write 30 pages about this. I read some articles about safety measures. But most of them were about gear limitations. Do you guys have some other safety measures that can be implemented?

Hi everyone - planning on staying in Moutiers as opposed to Courchevel. It seems hotels are less expensive in that area. Would that allow us minimal walk (ie under an hour) to get to the route?

Also, planning to arrive the night before the race (Jul 23). Not sure if I should stay an extra night to avoid traffic after the race?

Thanks in advance.

Bonjour, j'aimerais savoir comment regarder des étapes du tour de france en replays autre que sur youtube car j'y fait le tour.

Looooong shot , but…. Anyone have any idea how an American college student might go about trying to get a summer job with the Tour? He would do anything for as many stages as possible. He’ll be in France for the summer and wants to do something connected with the Tour. Thanks for any thoughts you may have!

My wife and I want to see either stages 12 and 14 or 16 and 18.

If we stay in Lourdes or Argelès-Gazost and only have access to a car/train/bus/walk (potentially pregnant wife so no bike), will we be able to figure out a way to get to a to good view spot in the mountains of stage 12/14 and get back to town (walk max 8 miles round trip)?

What about for stages 16/18, will we be able to get to Ventoux from Avignon, or Col Du Glandon or Col De La Madeleine from a town like La Chambre and get back?

Thanks!

I’ll be honest. My parents weren’t into cycling, and so I haven’t been brought up as a cycling fan.

I’ve only been a fan of the TdF since 2010ish, (and that’s going to be a lot more recent than a lot of you!) but since watching, have religiously watched every stage, some classics, some not so much.

For me, the stage that means most to me is stage 15 of TdF 2013.

Froome. Quintana. Ventoux.

What’s been your favourite stage ever, and why? Would love to know if it was a certain stage that made you fall in love with it, or whether you were there for a particular battle. One thing I have learnt about the TdF is that it’s not only about the racing, it’s the stories that go with it.

(Note:apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, I promised I scrolled back six months in this thread and couldn’t see anything similar!)

can't find any info anywhere.

Is it free to watch or do I have to get tickets?

Any other info would be great.

Thanks in advance

Hi, a few friends and I are trying to plan a trip to France and want to see the alp d huez stage of the tour. We are planning on flying into Paris on July 20 and making our way to the alps by July 22. I'm looking to stay at the alp d huez resort. My question is are the roads to the resort open if we arrive at the resort on July 22nd. Is it possible to bike to a mountain section from the resort and watch a stage the same day or is it necessary to camp overnight to see a mtn section? Any help would be appreciated. None of us have ever been to the tour. We are all capable cyclists.

Luckily, I will be near stage 19 in France this year and it’s been on the bucket list to watch some of the TDF for me. I’ll be with the family so where is the best place to watch this stage from?

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had experience spectating L'Etape du Tour? I signed up for the 2025 race (Albertville-La Plagne) and have friends who want to spectate.

I saw a map for spectators for 2024 (https://www.letapedutourdefrance.com/en/event/spectateurs) and expect them to post the same, but wondering:

1. How easy is it to get to the spectating points?
2. Do people recommend certain type of transport to reach the spectating points? Worried cars might be blocked
3. What's the best way/location for riders + spectators to meet at the finish?

Thanks!

Looking to potentially take a day trip to attend another race stage…either for the TDF (in the days leading into the Paris Finish) or the days after (to check out a stage of the Women’s race) Could anyone offer a suggestion? It would need to be accessible by train. We will not have a car.

started watching 2020 and been a fan of mountain stages.

Hi all,

Will be visiting Lille for the Grand Départ this year. Have previously watched several stages mid-stage, but this is our first time where we'll be around for the start / end of a stage. Wife is a huge cycling fan.

We're contemplating getting hospitality - cost is towards the upper range of what we've paid for other events in the past and we'd be comfortable paying if it's worthwhile.

Has anyone had start line hospitality before? If so, what is it like? It's hard to tell from the descriptions online if it's worthwhile or if it's really not much more than a paddock with free food / drink.

Thanks

Quite frankly, we'd like to do 3-5 nights there, so budget is an issue.

I've only visited the TdF when it came to Yorkshire so seeing it in France is well overdue.

I’m planning to visit the Tour on stages 18 and 19. Travelling from London, my current plan is Eurostar to Paris, then TGV to the Alps and a local train to Albertville. I’ll carry my bike in a rinko bag (disassembled to less than 85cm on longest side) with all my gear including ultralight camping stuff in a rucksack and frame bag.

I’ll then assemble the bike and cycle to a camping location, either a site or possibly wild camping.

I plan ride out to Courchevel and La Plange to watch the stages.

Is this plan feasible?

Is it possible to wild camp/bivouac at the roadside for multiple days or should I book a spot at a campsite?

Will I need to cycle all the way into towns to get food and drink or do people sell along the route in the mountains?

Would my stuff be safe in a tent pitched at the road side?

How secure will my bike be in town and roadside? I plan on only bringing a small cable lock. 

Curious if there is any way to get a full box set of all stages of the Tours de France? It would be nice to watch replays of them all outside of flobikes or the now discontinued GCN+

Just scrolled this post on good old Strava about shadowing the tour on a few days.

Could be of interest for anyone looking for a guided tour, I guess.

(No affiliation with this, at all!)

https://strava.app.link/byAozDFi3Ob

Hi Everyone,

For those of you planning to watch the TdF next year, now is the time to start planning. I moved to the Pyrenees in France from Australia, having fallen in love with the country on a vacation in 2013 to watch the TdF. Since then I've been able to watch many stages and have put together a list for those of you who are looking to do the same. My top tips on how to watch the race and get the most out of your holiday is here:

https://www.seektravelride.com/watching-the-tour-de-france/

Has anyone organized their accommodation to catch the Pyranees states? Which would be better Lourdes or Bagneres de Luchon? Will I be able to drive over and park somewhere to see these stages? All the information make it sound like most people are riding to the stages but we also have two kids. Any advice would be so helpful.