The route for the 2025 Tour de France was announced on October 29, less than two weeks away. The Grande Palais, which will take place next July, has already been announced, with the northern cities of Lille and the department of Nord set to host the opening three stages.

There are now rumors that the race will return to Mont Ventoux, the Col de la Rose, and La Plagne in the final week of the race.

The route for the early stages of the 2025 Tour de France is likely to be a time trial in the first week, a visit to Brittany, and a rest day on Tuesday to avoid a conflict with Bastille Day. The Pyrenees stage is likely to include mountain time trials at Autacam, Superbanières, and Peyégude, according to some reports.

The rest of the Tour's route is becoming clearer ahead of the big announcement later this month.

Le Dauphiné Libéré reports that the race will head to a final test in the Northern Alps before the final stage in Paris.

According to the paper, the Tour will return to Mont Ventoux for the first time in four years on July 22, the day after the second rest day in Montpellier. It will be the first time since 2013, when Chris Froome beat Nairo Quintana for his first Tour win.

Following stage 16, the next day was the last major test of the race as the stage transitioned into the Alps.

But instead of a return to L'Alpe d'Huez, there would be a final summit test at the Col de la Rose and La Plagne. Stage 17 starts in the Grenoble suburb of Vif, crosses the Pass de la Grandon, and finishes at the Pass de la Rosé (18.6 km, 7.7%).

This stage is likely to be a close copy of stage 17 (170 km) of the 2020 edition, which was won by Miguel Angel Lopez in a breakaway and Primoš Roglic extending his yellow jersey lead over Tadej Pogachar. 2023 edition, the summit Although not a finish, it was the most recent event to feature the rosé, and on the descent to Courchevel, Pogachar famously said, “It's over, I'm dying,” 5:45 ahead of Jonas Vingegaard.

Details of stage 18 are less clear, with several possible routes from the start in Albertville and the finish in La Plagne (17.1 km, 7.6%). 2002's stage 16, won by Michael Bougaard with a 90 km breakaway. This is the first time since then that a summit finish has been set.

The Criterium du Dauphiné has only recently finished in La Plagne, with Marc Padun winning alone in the June 2021 race.