How you can follow the 2025 Tour de France on German TV
Briefly

The Tour de France starts July 5 in Lille and ends July 27 on Paris's Champs-Élysées. The event includes 21 stages and two rest days, covering over 3,000 kilometres through France. German broadcaster ARD will provide daily coverage. Viewers can access the race live via sportschau.de, ARD's Mediathek, or Das Erste, with broadcasts typically starting around 14:00. Seven German cyclists will compete this year, aiming to win the yellow jersey, with Jan Ullrich being the only German winner in 1997.
The Tour de France will kick off this year on July 5 in the northern French city of Lille, with riders set to cross the finish line on Paris's Champs-Élysées on July 27.
The race, arguably the most famous cycling event in the world, will consist of 21 day-long stages and two rest days, with a route over 3,000 kilometres long.
Viewers can watch the race live on sportschau.de, in ARD's Mediathek or on the television channel Das Erste, with broadcasts typically starting around 14:00.
This year, seven German cyclists hope to win the prestigious yellow jersey for themselves, as only one German, Jan Ullrich, has ever won the Tour.
Read at The Local Germany
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