A lot of people
The Lille public responds to this big departure!
Let’s go for the fictitious
The runners set off for 11 kilometers of fictitious in the streets of Lille. They are 184 runners at the start, one team more than last year.
Fictive departure at 1:10 p.m.
The fictitious start will be long, including a ceremony. The real departure will be held at 1:40 p.m.
“There will be nervousness,” announces the sports director of Decathlon Ag2r-la Mondiale
Nicolas Guillé, Sports Director of Decathlon AG2R-La Mondiale is expecting a first stretched race this Saturday in Lille: “We are in a hurry to leave and a little stressed too. It is necessary to start. We announce a little wind. There will be nervousness because we are on the first stage. Strongly that it is gone and the first step is passed.”
With RR in Lille
The hours of passage of the runners and the caravan
The fictitious start of the 1st stage will take place at 1:10 p.m., before a real departure at 1:40 p.m. The caravan spends an average of two hours before the runners.
>>> Every hour of the runners and the caravan between Lille and Lille
How the wind and the borders could upset the 1st stage around Lille
The first stage of the Tour de France 2025, 185km long from around Lille this Saturday, could be animated by edges if the wind is invited as planned at the party. Enough to spice up this big departure a little more.
Turns, slowders … why the final of the 1st stage looks very hot
The last kilometers on the menu of the 1st stage of the Tour de France, this Saturday, promise a good dose of tension in Lille. With several sensitive points and 90 ° turns capable of giving cold sweats to the runners.
When will we see a Frenchman win the Tour de France?
A bit Cocardier, the French public can no longer wait for an heir to Bernard Hinault, the last tricolor to have won the Tour de France in 1985. It will still not be for this year, but whatever: with his performances this season, Paul Seixas (18) took the date for the future and relaunched the fantasy machine.
>>> These French people who can shine in the future
Pineau: “The danger of Pogacar is to believe that it will be easy”
In the big gules of the sport, this Saturday on RMC, Jérôme Pineau invited Tadej Pogacar not to fall into ease.
Gérard Holtz’s “doubts” from time to time …
Author of the book “Gules du Tour de France”, written with his son Julien Holtz, Gérard Holtz was the guest of Anaïs Martin on RMC this Saturday. Former follower of the Great Loop, of which he is always passionate, he concedes having sometimes some doubts concerning doping. Without the cycling trial.
Pogacar, Vingegaard, Evenepoel … Who are the favorites of this edition?
The Tour de France 2025 sets off this Saturday, July 5 from Lille, with a new duel in perspective between Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard. Holding the title, the Slovenian will be the man to beat. The list of favorites.
Step 1: route, profile, timetables … Everything you need to know about the day stage
The 112nd edition of the Tour de France starts this Saturday in Lille for a stage which should benefit the sprinters. The first yellow jersey could be played in the last meters of the first step. Course, profile, timetables … Everything you need to know about the day stage.
Dates, courses, stages, TV channel, favorites, committed … Know all about this edition
The Tour de France 2025 leaves this Saturday from Lille for 3338.8 km of racing which will lead the runners to the avenue des Champs-Élysés in Paris. RMC Sport takes stock of what you need to know about this edition.
Let’s go for the big loop
The Tour de France 2025 rushes this Saturday, July 5 from Lille, with a first step drawn up around the metropolis. The first yellow jersey should be played with sprint. To know everything live at the start of this edition, it is to live here live on RMC Sport.
