Tour de France 2025: The first 10 days of racing, in photos
After passing through the Loire Valley, the riders tackled the heights of the Massif Central, including Le Mont-Dore, on Monday, July 14, for the first mountain stage of the 2025 edition. After this spectacular day, it was time for a break. The peloton transferred to Toulouse, from where they would set off to conquer the Pyrenean passes in the coming days.
In the overall standings, the top French rider, Kévin Vauquelin, occupies sixth place, 2 minutes and 26 seconds behind the race leader, Irishman Ben Healy. Healy took the yellow jersey from Pogacar during the stage in the Massif Central, leading him by 29 seconds in the general classification. The riders set off through the streets of Lille during the first stage of the Tour de France, July 5, 2025. THIBAULT CAMUS / AP The peloton makes its way through the countryside of the Nord during the first stage of the Tour de France, July 5, 2025. MOSA'AB ELSHAMY / AP Spectators at the Tour de France in Boulogne-sur-Mer, July 6, 2025. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP The riders climb a hill in the final kilometers of stage two of the Tour de France, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, July 6, 2025. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP The riders climb a hill in the final kilometers of stage two of the Tour de France, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, July 6, 2025. LOIC VENANCE/AFP Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar, the race favorite, rides through the rain during stage two between Lauwin-Planque and Boulogne-sur-Mer, July 6, 2025. THIBAULT CAMUS / AP French rider Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor), accompanied by his son Nino, before the start of stage three of the Tour de France in Valenciennes, July 7, 2025. BENOIT TESSIER / REUTERS A spectator with a net to collect water bottles discarded by the riders during stage three of the Tour de France between Valenciennes and Dunkerque, July 7, 2025. LOIC VENANCE / AFP The peloton passes through Aire-sur-la-Lys during stage three of the Tour de France, between Valenciennes and Dunkerque, July 7, 2025. MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP French rider Emilien Jeannière crosses the finish line, injured after crashing just a few dozen meters before the end of the stage in Dunkerque, July 7, 2025. MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP Racing bikes on the roof of a support car, July 7, 2025 in Valenciennes. LOIC VENANCE / AFP A breakaway of four riders during stage four of the Tour de France, between Amiens and Rouen, July 8, 2025. THIBAULT CAMUS/AP French rider Kévin Vauquelin, wearing the white jersey for best young rider, at the finish of stage four of the Tour de France, July 8, 2025 in Rouen. THIBAULT CAMUS/AP Tadej Pogacar followed by Jonas Vingegaard, at the finish of stage four of the Tour de France on the Saint-Hilaire ramp in Rouen, July 8, 2025. BERNARD PAPON / AFP Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel races toward victory during the individual time trial near Caen, July 9, 2025. BENOIT TESSIER / REUTERS German rider Maximilian Schachmann passes spectators during the individual time trial around Caen, July 9, 2025. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP Italian rider Edoardo Affini in full effort during the individual time trial around Caen, July 9, 2025. BENOIT TESSIER / REUTERS Irishman Ben Healy after winning stage six of the Tour de France in Vire, Normandy, July 10, 2025. MARTIN DIVISEK / AP The peloton rides along the seaside in Pléneuf-Val-André during stage seven of the Tour de France, between Saint-Malo and Mûr-de-Bretagne, July 11, 2025. MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP The number 13 bib of Belgian rider Tiesj Benoot, which he pinned upside down out of superstition, before the start of stage seven of the Tour de France in Saint-Malo, July 11, 2025. BENOIT TESSIER / REUTERS French rider Mattéo Vercher during stage eight between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Laval, July 12, 2025. SARAH MEYSSONNIER/REUTERS Teammates Jonas Rickaert and Mathieu Van der Poel during their long breakaway in stage nine between Chinon and Châteauroux, July 13, 2025. MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP Spectators in an improvised pool greet the peloton as it passes during stage nine between Chinon and Châteauroux, July 13, 2025. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP Britain's Simon Yates in a group of breakaway riders during stage ten between Ennezat and Le Mont-Dore, in the Puy-de-Dôme, July 14, 2025. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP The stretched-out peloton descending the Col de la Croix-Morand during stage 10 of the Tour de France, July 14, 2025. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT / AFP
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