Tour de France 2025 Stage 17 Preview: A Day For A Sprint, Reprieve For GC
Tour de France 2025 Stage 17 Preview: A Day For A Sprint, Reprieve For GC
Stage 17 on Wednesday may not be completely flat, but it's a solid opportunity for the sprinters to earn a win in the middle of four mountain stages.
Before Stage 16 of the Tour de France 2025 even started, there was drama, as Week 1 star Mathieu van der Poel was forced to abandon the race after being hospitalized with pneumonia.
On the course, there was a breakaway that almost saw Enric Mas earn his first stage win at the Tour de France, but he was caught in the final kilometers. Instead, it was Valentin Paret-Peintre edging Ben Healy to give France its first victory of this year's race.
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A secondary battle continued in the General Classification, where Jonas Vingegaard kept attacking, hoping to close the deficit between him and leader Tadej Pogacar, but the defending champion had an answer every time.
In the final meters, Pogacar pulled away from Vingegaard to add a couple seconds to his lead, and he's now ahead by 4 minutes, 15 seconds.
Pogacar and Vingegaard finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in Stage 16, with Santiago Buitrago and Ilan Van Wilder finishing behind Paret-Peintre and Healy.
Stage 17 on Wednesday may not be completely flat, but it's a solid opportunity for the sprinters to earn a win in the middle of four mountain stages.
For viewers in Canada, FloBikes coverage of Stage 17 will begin at 7:25 a.m. Eastern and is expected to conclude around 11:50 a.m. EDT.
Here’s what to know about Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2025, a 160.4-kilometer ride from Bollène to Valence:
How To Watch The Tour de France 2025 Stage 17
For Canadian viewers, the Tour de France 2025 is streaming on FloBikes and the FloSports app.
Stage highlights, replays and more breaking news, including recaps and rider interviews, will be on both platforms.
In the United States, the Tour de France will be on the NBC family of networks and will stream daily on Peacock. Select stages will air on local NBC affiliates, while others, plus stage reruns, will be shown on the USA Network.
In February 2023, NBC Sports, Peacock and ASO announced a six-year deal that will keep NBC Sports as the home of the Tour de France in the United States through 2029.
Stage 17: Tour de France 2025
Stage 16: mountains. Stage 18: mountains. Stage 19: mountains.
But, wait, what about Stage 17? Good questions.
Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2025 is a flat 160.4-kilometer trek from Bollène to Valence that should give the sprinters another chance to shine as this year's TDF winds down - at least if the wind cooperates as the riders progress, change direction, etc.
This is a stage where the GC leaders will hope for some reprieve, while the sprinters will be focused to making it quickly and safely to the final kilometers, where they'll be able to fight for a win.
As always, 10, 6 and 4 bonus seconds will be awarded to the first three finishers.
Kilometers To Miles: How Long Is Stage 17 Of The Tour de France 2025?
Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2025 is 160.4 kilometers, or approximately 99.66 miles long.
Tour de France 2025 Stage 17 Profile
Here is what the elevation looks like for Stage 17:
Who Won Stage 17 Of The Tour de France In 2024?
Nine riders at the Tour de France 2024 walked away with one stage victory, and standout Richard Carapaz was able to make headlines with a win in Stage 17.
Carapaz has won the Giro d'Italia and is an Olympic champion, so it was no surprise to see him take a coveted win at the TDF, the first of his career.
Tour de France 2025 Results: Here’s Who Has Won Each Stage So Far
- Stage 1: Tour de France 2025 Stage 1 Results: Philipsen Takes Stage And Yellow
- Stage 2: Tour de France 2025 Stage 2 Results: Van Der Poel Takes Stage, Leads GC
- Stage 3: Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 Results: Crashes Aplenty, Merlier Wins Stage
- Stage 4: Tour de France 2025 Stage 4 Results: Pogacar Collects Career Win No. 100
- Stage 5: Tour de France 2025 Stage 5 Results: Redemption For Evenepoel
- Stage 6: Tour de France 2025 Stage 6 Results: Dream Comes True For Winner Ben Healy
- Stage 7: Tour de France 2025 Stage 7 Results: Pogacar Wins Stage, Takes Back Yellow
- Stage 8: Tour de France 2025 Stage 8 Results: Jonathan Milan Snags First TDF Win
- Stage 9: Tour de France 2025 Stage 9 Results: Another Sprint Win For Tim Merlier
- Stage 10: Tour de France 2025 Stage 10 Results: Simon Yates Wins, Ben Healy Leads GC
- Stage 11: Who Won Stage 11 Of The Tour de France 2025? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 12: Who Won Stage 12 Of The Tour de France 2025? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 13: Who Won Stage 13 Of The Tour de France 2025? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 14: Who Won Stage 14 Of The Tour de France 2025? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 15: Who Won Stage 15 Of The Tour de France 2025? See The Full TDF Results Here
- Stage 16: Who Won Stage 16 Of The Tour de France 2025? See The Full TDF Results Here
When Does The Tour de France 2025 Start?
The Tour de France 2025 starts July 5 and will conclude July 27.
The schedule includes 21 stages and two rest days (July 15 and July 21).
Every day, the cyclists start together. Every stage varies in distance and physical demand, and the characteristics of each stage determine what type of rider should excel or how the race should finish.
For example, some stages feature flat finishes, and that means the sprinters likely will be battling for those stage wins.
How Long Is The Tour de France 2025?
The course for the Tour de France 2025 is 3,338.8 kilometers or just over 2,074 miles.
The race is 21 stages.
A map of the entire route can be found here.
What Is The Schedule For The Tour de France 2025?
Here is the complete schedule for the Tour de France 2025.
How Many Teams/Riders Compete In The Tour de France?
Traditionally, there are 22 teams and up to 176 competitors in the Tour de France. This year, there will be 23 teams and 184 riders.
Here’s the list for 2025:
- Alpecin - Deceuninck
- Arkéa - B&B Hotels
- Bahrain - Victorious
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
- EF Education - EasyPost
- Groupama - FDJ
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Intermarché - Wanty
- Israel – Premier Tech
- Lidl – Trek
- Lotto
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull – Bora - Hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Jayco AlUla
- Team Picnic Postnl
- Team Visma | Lease A Bike
- Total Energies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- UAE Team Emirates
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
Who Won The Tour de France In 2024?
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France in 2024 as part of a memorable season that saw him become the first rider since 1998 to win the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same season.
He then added a win at the 2024 World Championships in Switzerland to became the first cyclist since 1987 to win the Giro, TDF and a world championship in the same season.
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