The 2025 Tour de France begins today with the first stage, a 184.9-kilometer route through Lille Métropole. Coverage begins on NBC at 8 a.m. ET with streaming available through FuboTV, DirecTV and Peacock. Peacock coverage will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET.

Live from Lille, it’s the latest “Great Loop.” The Tour de France, cycling’s chicest and most significant race, commences from the country’s northern tip. To paraphrase a contemporary great … we got the grip like a handle, and we’re bikin’. Wheels on the road, folks. The complete route can be found here.

Tour de France kicks off on July 5 as the Grand Départ returns to France, with the peloton set to roll out from Lille after three foreign starts.