Hi folks, hoping some of you might know the Pyrenees a bit better than me and/ or have some experience of watching the Tour. My sister and I are hoping to go and view a few stages in the Pyrenees. We're planning to rent a car and I think we're sorted for seeing the Hautacam stage (stage 12). We're now looking at the logistics of going to see the TT on stage 13. Looking at maps and accommodation availability, I'm wondering about staying somewhere like Arreau and then driving as close as we can to Loudervielle, then walking on to find somewhere to watch the TT. Stage 14 goes through Arreau, so it seemed like a good spot. However, for the TT I'm worrying a bit about the logistics of finding somewhere to park close enough to a spot from which we can walk. Is this likely to be as big an issue as I've made it in my head? It just seems impossible that finding somewhere to park will actually be doable. To clarify - we're not looking to park on the route, but just to get close enough to a spot from which we can walk to a point on the TT route.

Hi,

I know that registrations for the Etape du Tour will only open next Wednesday 6 November, but does anybody have an idea which stage it will be?

Thx

My husband and I are headed to France for the 2025 tour. We already have a hotel in Paris for the finish, but wanted to see about attending one or two more stages.

Maybe near the finishes for: 16 - Mont Ventoux 17 - Valence 18 - Courchevel

Looking on Expedia currently, but would love suggestions or tips from other fans that may have done this.

Thanks!

Let me begin by saying last year was our first year. We had an amazing time in Le Monetier Les Bains for the Galibier and would like a repeat performance this year, only in the Pyrenees. The wife likes to find a nice room and use that as a base, eliminating the unpacking and repacking each day. So back to my question, is there a picturesque town in the Pyrenees that we could use as a base to see maybe the TT in Toulouse and one or two other finishes in the area?

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Edit: I guess I don't know how to make the picture appear on the forum page.

Edit 2: This photo was shown to me as a favor, not purchased, so it’s not mine and anyone else that wants to use it would need to contact the original photographer. Please don’t steal it and get me in trouble. You have been warned.

I am the Hulk in the background. Got up early and biked up to 500m from the top of the Galibier. Spent the rest of the day dancing in the street giving out Hulk Smash fist bumps to everyone else that was riding up. A photographer set up across the road from me trying to get the perfect pic of Pogacar with me in the background, but said that he could only catch Jonas in a good picture. Was nice enough to send this along to me after the Tour was over.

We're really excited that our vacation in the alps is overlapping with the Tour this year! We are considering renting a Campervan and following the tour for a couple of days.

We'd love to be on Ventoux this year. I often see on mountain stages campervans parked at the side of the road. However, I know the final kms of Ventoux are fairly "goat tracky" and might not be accessible by van.

Does anyone have any strategies for someone with a Campervan to watch what will likely be a record-setting ascent of Ventoux?

I know I’m probably in the minority here, but I love a team time trial. I can see why some people wouldn’t want to see a GC contender penalised for having a weaker team but they’re so fun to watch. Will we ever see a TTT again? I think the 2023 Vuelta TTT ruined any chances of one being on the TDF route for a while 😔

https://youtu.be/xGwzRO6z9uY?si=1nWv-s4kVpvk4Eup

I can’t stand Eurosport’s cycling coverage - is there an alternative to ITV’s 1 hour highlights show I can watch in its absence from 2026 onwards?

I really enjoyed Phil Liggett’s commentary when he was with ITV - does NBC have a highlights show that I could get a VPN for?

Cheers guys

A bit early for next year, but any of u already made group visits or just single to some tour de france stages? If so how was the experience? What things should I be carefully about it? Tell me your experience

My list definitely includes the above and Ventoux.

I will be travelling to France with my family for the 2025 Tour, and I know that having a copy of the official Race Book is a really handy guide to help plan and navigate. I understand that nothing will be available until after the Route is announced on the 29th, but does anyone know where to order a Race Book after that date?

I am looking to go to the Tour de France 2025 for the last week of the tour and, if all the route rumors are true, the last week will be in the Alps. At first, I was thinking of renting one Airbnb (or hotel room) for the whole last week in the Alps, trying to be somewhere in the middle of all the locations and driving everyday (or most days) to get either to the finish, the start line or somewhere on the route depending on the day. However, I am starting to doubt that it is a good idea because of the traffic in the area to get to and from the different stages. I don't mind some traffic but I am wondering if it will make it just unbearable or unrealistic. What do you guys think? Should I consider renting different Airbnbs for the week, closer to different stages? How many stops would you recommend? Any input about the traffic during the tour, especially in the Alps, would be helpful! Thank a lot!

I am not making this post to hate on any pros, however, I found this quite interesting. Throughout the show, riders are often shown during their routine massages. Jonas Vingegaard is specifically shown a couple of times. I noticed that he has visible markings on his legs that kind of look like injection sites. This could be a skin condition, however, I do find it a bit suspicious. What do you guys think?

Just gearing up for Il Lombardia and seeing as it’s the last major race and monument of the season, thinking back over this year’s performances.

For folks who watch beyond the Tour de France, which was your favorite race this year? Which didn’t resonate with you?

I really enjoyed most of the Belgian classics this year. Tour de France is always special. The Olympics RR, simply because it doesn’t happen every year. I was most underwhelmed by Itzulia Basque Country (hard to enjoy with such a huge crash) and Giro.

Interested to hear what you guys think.

Anyone know anyway to watch UCI worlds tomorrow morning without paying a full year of 150 for Flo 🫠

Can’t believe they don’t let you do monthly or 6 months.