Opening stage of Tour de France to start in Lille in 2025

The 2025 Tour de France will start in the northern city of Lille, the organisers announced on Tuesday.

The opening stage of the Tour de France 2025 has been held in Lille, near the Belgian border, twice before in 1960 and 1994.

The past two editions of the Tour, which started in 1903, have taken place abroad, in Copenhagen and Bilbao.

Next year's race will take off from Florence, Italy and for the fir