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The world\u2019s most gruelling cycling showdown is back, and SBS is turning it up a notch with its most extensive coverage yet. <\/p>\n

From Tadej Pogacar\u2019s quest for another yellow jersey to Grace Brown\u2019s debut alongside veteran commentators, there\u2019s something for hardcore fans and casual spectators alike. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know \u2014 without the fluff \u2014 before the 2025 Tour de France rolls out of Lille on 5 July.<\/p>\n

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From SBS:<\/p>\n

Pure Drama and Fierce Rivalries set to dominate the 2025 Tour de France on SBS Home of Cycling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professional road cycling\u2019s modern gladiators are in the slipstream to the\u00a02025 Tour de France\u00a0and the\u00a0Tour de France avec Zwift,\u00a0with the pure drama and intense rivalry of the world\u2019s biggest cycling showdown available live and free on SBS and SBS On Demand from Saturday 5 July.<\/p>\n

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As Australia\u2019s Home of Cycling, SBS will bring audiences all the action from every stage of the 112th\u00a0edition of the\u00a0Tour de France\u00a0from July 5-27, and the fourth edition of the\u00a0Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift,\u00a0<\/strong>from July 26-August 3.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

From the peloton roll-out in Lille on July 5 to its finish on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, all 21 stages of this year\u2019s\u00a0Tour de France\u00a0will take place\u00a0in France for the first time in five years. The\u00a02025 route will feature 184 riders and will traverse 3,338,8 kilometres, beginning with 10 flat and hilly stages before the latter half takes the peloton into the mountains. There will be five summit finishes, including Col de la Loze and Mont Ventoux, where relentless climbs are met with the most spectacular scenery.<\/p>\n

The SBS Cycling commentary team will be on the ground in France taking viewers into the very heart of the peloton, bringing a wealth of personal experience, trusted analysis and expert commentary from every stage.<\/p>\n

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Helming the\u00a0Tour de France\u00a0race coverage will be\u00a0Matthew Keenan<\/strong>,\u00a0Simon Gerrans, Dr Bridie O\u2019Donnell<\/strong>,\u00a0David McKenzie<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Christophe Mallet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Tour de France Femmes\u00a0will also feature\u00a0Matthew Keenan, Dr Bridie O\u2019Donnell, David McKenzie,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Christophe Mallet,\u00a0<\/strong>with\u00a0Gracie Elvin\u00a0<\/strong>and the new addition of our most successful female cyclist, recently retired Australian Olympic and World champion\u00a0Grace Brown.<\/strong><\/p>\n

SBS Director of Sport, Ken Shipp<\/strong> said:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cSBS is proud to be the home of cycling in Australia, delivering every moment of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift to audiences nationwide.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThese events are more than a race, they\u2019re epic stories of resilience, rivalry and raw emotion. We are deeply invested in bringing that to life, with world-class coverage and a true passion for the sport.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cAs our Aussie stars line up on the world stage, SBS is right there, bringing audiences every moment that makes the Tour unforgettable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Australian viewers can watch every stage of the\u00a0Tour de France\u00a0and\u00a0Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift\u00a0broadcast live on SBS.\u00a0Both events will be available to stream live, in full, on SBS On Demand. <\/p>\n

SBS also offers the\u00a0Tour de France Hub\u00a0for a variety of Tour content including extended highlights, full stage catch-ups and mini stage recaps. Live coverage of the Tour will also include cultural and historical segments to enrich the audience experience. <\/p>\n

The\u00a0SBS Sport website<\/a>\u00a0is a one-stop shop for the official Race Centre \u2013 which features\u00a0statistics, results and\u00a0live tracking of the riders, alongside the latest news, opinions and expert analysis, The\u00a0Tour de France\u00a0and\u00a0Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift\u00a0broadcast times vary (full schedule\u00a0here<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The daily\u00a0SBS Cycling Podcast<\/a>\u00a0hosted on location by Christophe Mallet and David McKenzie, with guest co-host Grace Brown, returns in 2025, thanks to partner\u00a0Tanarra<\/strong>. As the only Australian podcast officially embedded in the Tour, the SBS Cycling Podcast, provides\u00a0a comprehensive exploration of both races, delivering an episode for every stage of the\u00a0Tour de France\u00a0and\u00a0Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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With in-depth race analysis, exclusive rider interviews, and behind-the-scenes insights, it\u2019s the ultimate companion, giving listeners the chance to chase the race from the inside.\u00a0More than cycling commentary, it\u2019s a roving newsroom and a morning coffee companion, direct from France overnight and\u00a0available on all your favourite podcast apps.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s race narrative for the\u00a0Tour de France\u00a0has intensified with a star-studded line-up of general classification contenders to contest the French Grand Tour. Denmark\u2019s two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard is determined to reclaim his overall title against his greatest rival, and 2024 reigning Giro and Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar, who is at the peak of his powers\u00a0chasing not just wins, but legacy. Pogacar is fresh off dominating the Spring Classics with wins at the Tour of Flanders, Amstel Gold Race, and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.\u00a0He enters the Tour as the world champion and overwhelming favourite.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Belgian Remco Evenepoel would love to rise in pursuit of glory and remains a serious contender despite his training crash in December, especially with two individual time trials on this year\u2019s route.\u00a0Aussie Ben O\u2019Connor will lead the General Classification charge for Australia after claiming 2nd\u00a0place on last year\u2019s Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift\u00a0is now in its fourth year and is firmly established as the biggest race in the women\u2019s calendar. This year\u2019s 9-day race, set\u00a0entirely in France, will follow the longest route in the women\u2019s race revival. It also\u00a0takes the women to new heights, with a 1,165km route across four regions, with a total elevation gain of 17,240 metres. <\/p>\n

Following a Grand D\u00e9part in Brittany on July 26, there will be two flat stages, three hilly stages and two medium-mountain stages, before the race finishes with two back-to-back high mountain stages involving major climbs over the Col de Madeleine (the highest mountain of this Tour de France Femmes at 2,000 metres of elevation), Col de Joux Plane, and a mountaintop finale at Ch\u00e2tel\u00a0Les Portes du Soleil.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2024, Poland\u2019s Kasia Niewiadoma edged out Dutchwoman Demi Vollering by a mere four seconds\u2014the narrowest winning margin in Tour de France history. Now, Vollering returns in 2025 as the race favourite, determined to reclaim the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n

As a delectable side dish to this year\u2019s\u00a0Tour de France, celebrated French-Australian chef\u00a0Guillaume Brahimi<\/strong>\u00a0returns with his signature series\u00a0Plat Du Tour<\/strong>\u00a0from Saturday 5 July. In each nightly bite-sized episode, the sixth season sees Guillaume once again honouring the authentic culinary style of the 21 stages and regions of this year\u2019s\u00a0Tour De France,\u00a0but with a twist. <\/p>\n

Featuring a different dish for every night of SBS\u2019 coverage, Guillaume will this year celebrate Australia\u2019s incredible local produce by creating race-inspired dishes right here, with the help of some of our greatest chefs and industry experts. Joining Guillaume will be guests including Ross Lusted of\u00a0Woodcut, Alessandro Pavoni of\u00a0Amare, restaurateur Grant Smillie of\u00a0Marmont\u00a0and consultant Jane Meadowcroft from\u00a0Fremantle Octopus.<\/p>\n

As well as the daily episodes,\u00a0Plat du Tour\u00a0will be available on\u00a0SBS On Demand<\/a>\u00a0and will air on SBS Food as two special half-hour episodes from Monday 28 July at 8:00pm.\u00a0Plat du Tour\u00a0is produced by Beyond for SBS.<\/p>\n

Fans will also have access to a new mobile-optimised Race Centre\u00a0on the\u00a0SBS Sport website<\/a>. The Race Centre comes directly from the race organisers and will provide the key statistical features, including live tracking of riders, to help fans follow the race. This facility will replace the Skoda Tour Tracker app of past Tour de France editions.<\/p>\n

SBS TOUR DE FRANCE FULL BROADCAST SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n\nSTAGE<\/strong><\/td>\nDATE<\/strong><\/td>\nSBS TV LIVE<\/strong><\/td>\nSBS On Demand<\/strong>LIVE STAGES IN FULL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday 5 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 02:15 AEST<\/td>\n21:00 \u2013 02:15 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday 6 July<\/td>\n20:30 \u2013 02:10 AEST<\/td>\n20:05 \u2013 02:10 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday 7 July<\/td>\n21: 15 \u2013 02:00 AEST<\/td>\n21:00 \u2013 02:00 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday 8 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 2:00 AEST<\/td>\n21:05 \u2013 2:00 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday 9 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 02:10 AEST<\/td>\n21:00 \u2013 02:10 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday 10 July<\/td>\n20:30 \u2013 01:55 AEST<\/td>\n20:30 \u2013 01:55 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday 11 July<\/td>\n20:30 \u2013 01:30 AEST<\/td>\n20:00 \u2013 01:30 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday 12 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 01:45 AEST<\/td>\n21:00 \u2013 01:45 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday 13 July<\/td>\n21:15 \u2013 01:45 AEST<\/td>\n21:15 \u2013 01:45 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday 14 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n21:00 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nREST DAY<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday 15 July<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n11<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday 16 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 01:40 AEST<\/td>\n21:05 \u2013 01:40AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n12<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday 17 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 02:25 AEST<\/td>\n21:00 \u2013 02:25AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n13<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday 18 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 02:00 AEST<\/td>\n21:00 \u2013 02:00 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n14<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday 19 July<\/td>\n20:30 \u2013 02:00 AEST<\/td>\n19:45 \u2013 02:00 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n15<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday 20 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 01:45 AEST<\/td>\n21:05 \u2013 01:45 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nREST DAY<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday 21 July<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n16<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday 22 July<\/td>\n20:30 \u2013 01:30 AEST<\/td>\n20:00 \u2013 01:30 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n17<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday 23 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 01:50 AEST<\/td>\n21:25 \u2013 01:50 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n18<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday 24 July<\/td>\n20:30 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n20:00 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n19<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday 25 July<\/td>\n20:30 \u2013 02:00 AEST<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 02:00 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n20<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday 26 July<\/td>\n20:30 \u2013 00:50 AEST<\/td>\n19:55 \u2013 00:50 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n21<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday 27 July<\/td>\n24:00 \u2013 28:25\u00a0AEST<\/td>\n24:00 \u2013 28:25 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SBS TOUR DE FRANCE FEMMES AVEC ZWIFT FULL BROADCAST SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\nSTAGE<\/strong><\/td>\nDATE<\/strong><\/td>\nSBS VICELAND TV LIVE<\/strong><\/td>\nSBS On Demand LIVE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/strong><\/td>\nSaturday 26 July<\/td>\n25:20 \u2013 27:50 AEST<\/td>\n25:20 \u2013 27:50 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday 27 July<\/td>\n21:30 \u2013 23:30 AEST<\/td>\n21:00 \u2013 23:30 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/strong><\/td>\nMonday 28 July<\/td>\n23:35 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n23:35 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/strong><\/td>\nTuesday 29 July<\/td>\n23:35 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n23:35 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/strong><\/td>\nWednesday 30 July<\/td>\n23:35 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n23:35 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/strong><\/td>\nThursday 31 July<\/td>\n23:35 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n23:35 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday 1 August<\/td>\n23:35 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n21:55 \u2013 02:05 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday 3 August<\/td>\n23:25 \u2013 03:50 AEST<\/td>\n23:25 \u2013 03:50 AEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For more information, visit the SBS Sport website:\u00a0www.sbs.com.au\/sport<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tour de France\u00a0and\u00a0Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is live and free on SBS and SBS On Demand exclusively from Saturday 5 July<\/p>\n

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