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How you can follow the 2025 Tour de France on German TV
The Tour de France will kick off this year on July 5 in the northern French city of Lille, with riders set to cross the finish line on Paris's Champs-Élysées on July 27.
The race, arguably the most famous cycling event in the world, will consist of 21 day-long stages and two rest days. The route, which is more than 3,000 kilometres long, will wind through cities, villages and countryside across France.
The German broadcaster ARD will cover the Tour daily.
Viewers can watch the race live on
, in ARD's Mediathek or on the television channel Das Erste. The broadcast on Das Erste will begin around 14:00 most days.
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Only one German has ever won the Tour de France. That was back in 1997, when Rostock native Jan Ullrich claimed the title. This year, seven German cyclists hope to win the prestigious yellow jersey for themselves.
The Germans competing in this year's Tour are:
Florian Lipowitz
Georg Zimmermann
Phil Bauhaus
Nils Politt
Pascal Ackermann
Maximilian Schachmann
Emanuel Buchmann
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar took home the title last year, as well as in 2020 and 2021.
He is once again considered a favourite to win. Also competing this year is two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard from Denmark.
