Preview Tour of Britain 2025 | Evenepoel, Kooij, Brennan, and other top riders present
CyclingSunday, 31 August 2025 at 16:35
The cycling fall season is now in full swing. Of course, the Vuelta a España takes center stage, but there are other great races taking place in the shadow of the Spanish grand tour—the Tour of Britain, for example, where many big names will be competing again this season. IDLProCycling.com shows you what to expect!
The Tour of Britain has always been kind to Dutch and Belgian riders. Four Dutch riders have won in the last fifteen years, with our classic stars Dylan van Baarle (2014), Lars Boom (2011, 2017), and Mathieu van der Poel in 2019.
Two years ago, the victory went to a Belgian: Wout van Aert and Jumbo-Visma made their mark on the stage race. Two years earlier, the superstar from Herentals also won the overall classification, but he will not be able to do so this season. Van Aert will not be riding, unlike Remco Evenepoel.
Latest winners Tour of Britain
2024 Stephen Williams
2023 Wout van Aert
2022 Gonzalo Serrano
2021 Wout van Aert
2020 Canceled
2019 Mathieu van der Poel
2018 Julian Alaphilippe
2017 Lars Boom
2016 Steve Cummings
2015 Edvald Boasson Hagen
2023 Wout van Aert
2022 Gonzalo Serrano
2021 Wout van Aert
2019 Mathieu van der Poel
2018 Julian Alaphilippe
2017 Lars Boom
2016 Steve Cummings
2015 Edvald Boasson Hagen
Tour of Britain 2025: Course, favorites stage wins and times
Stage 1, Tuesday, September 2: Woodbridge - Southwold (167.6 km)
The Tour of Britain starts with a 167.6-kilometer stage, which will end in Southwold. We are here on the British coast, so for the sprinters it will be essential to keep an eye on the wind (direction).
Favorites
Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Juan Sebastian Molano (UAE Emirates-XRG)
Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X)
Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Juan Sebastian Molano (UAE Emirates-XRG)
Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X)
Times
Start: 12:00 PM local time (06:00 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:10 PM local time (10:00 AM EDT)
Start: 12:00 PM local time (06:00 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:10 PM local time (10:00 AM EDT)
Stage 2, Wednesday, Sept. 3: Stowmarket - Stowmarket (173.6 km)
The second stage will start and finish in Stowmarket. From there, a 173.6-kilometer loop through the British countryside is planned, featuring minimal elevation gain.
Favorites
Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Tim Torn Teutenberg (Lidl-Trek)
Alberto Dainese (Tudor)
Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Tim Torn Teutenberg (Lidl-Trek)
Alberto Dainese (Tudor)
Times
Start: 12:00 PM local time (06:00 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:10 PM local time (10:10 AM EDT)
Start: 12:00 PM local time (06:00 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:10 PM local time (10:10 AM EDT)
Stage 3, Thursday, Sept. 4: Milton Keynes - Ampthill (132.7 km)
The third stage of the Tour of Britain begins in Milton Keynes, where a cyclocross race was previously held. We finish 132.7 kilometers later in Ampthill, where there is a slight climb in the final.
Favorites
Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Luke Lamperti (Soudal Quick-Step)
Olav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Luke Lamperti (Soudal Quick-Step)
Times
Start: 12:30 local time (06:30 AM EDT)
Finish: 3:40 local time (09:40 AM EDT)
Start: 12:30 local time (06:30 AM EDT)
Finish: 3:40 local time (09:40 AM EDT)
Stage 4, Friday, Sept. 5: Atherstone - Buron Dasset Hills Park (194.9 km)
After three days for the sprinters, it will be the punchers' turn on Friday. The final stage includes three laps around Buron Dasset Hills Park, where the finish line is located on an 8% incline just under a kilometer long.
Favorites
Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ)
Sam Watson (INEOS Grenadiers)
Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ)
Sam Watson (INEOS Grenadiers)
Times
Start: 11:30 AM local time (05:30 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:12 PM local time (10:12 AM EDT)
Start: 11:30 AM local time (05:30 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:12 PM local time (10:12 AM EDT)
Stage 5, Saturday, Sept. 6: Pontypool - The Tumble (138.4 km)
The queen stage of the Tour of Britain is scheduled for Sunday. We will finish at The Tumble: a 5.5-kilometer climb with an average gradient of 7.3 percent.
Favorites
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
Oscar Onley (Picnic PostNL)
Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers)
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
Oscar Onley (Picnic PostNL)
Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers)
Times
Start: 12:30 PM local time (06:30 AM EDT)
Finish: 3:55 PM local time (09:55 AM EDT)
Start: 12:30 PM local time (06:30 AM EDT)
Finish: 3:55 PM local time (09:55 AM EDT)
Stage 6, Sunday, Sept. 7: Newport - Cardiff (122.4 km)
The final stage of the Tour of Britain starts at the Geraint Thomas Velodrome and ends in Cardiff, and with good reason: Welshman Geraint Thomas is riding his last kilometers as a professional. With the Caerphilly climb (1.3 kilometers at 9.6 percent) in the final, it promises to be a punchy finish.
Favorites
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ)
Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious)
Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step)
Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ)
Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious)
Times
Start: 12:45 PM local time (06:45 AM EDT)
Finish: 3:45 PM local time (09:45 AM EDT)
Start: 12:45 PM local time (06:45 AM EDT)
Finish: 3:45 PM local time (09:45 AM EDT)
Favorites final classification Tour of Britain 2025
The Tour of Britain has laid out a challenging course for the riders, with three flat stages, a punchy stage, a (semi-)mountainous stage, and a final day that could go either way. So, no time trial, but we still give Remco Evenepoel the best chance of overall victory. The Belgian from Soudal Quick-Step - who has Ilan Van Wilder at his side - is making his comeback in Great Britain after his Tour abandonment.
The British will be hoping for success from Oscar Onley (Picnic PostNL), who, unlike Evenepoel, had a successful Tour. In an optimistic scenario, Geraint Thomas will also be in contention, but the Welshman will probably just enjoy his last race. INEOS can count on Tour revelation Thymen Arensman for the GC.
Several punchy riders will also be competing for the GC. Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ), Joe Blackmore (Israel-Premier Tech), Florian Vermeersch, Igor Arrieta (UAE Emirates-XRG), Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R), Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor) and perhaps even Thomas Gloag or Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike) could try their luck.
We also note a few other contenders on the list of participants, such as Andreas Leknessund (Uno-X) and the experienced Lidl-Trek trio of Tao Geoghegan Hart, Lennard Kämna, and Bauke Mollema. For the latter, this race serves as a stepping stone towards the World Championships in Rwanda, his primary goal for this fall.
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Who are the favorites for the final classification of Tour of Britain 2025, according to IDLProCycling.com?
Favorites: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) and Oscar Onley (Picnic PostNL)
Outsiders: Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers), Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ), Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) and Ilan Van Wilder (Soudal Quick-Step)
Long shots: Joe Blackmore (Israel-Premier Tech), Igor Arrieta (UAE Emirates-XRG), Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike), Andreas Leknessund (Uno-X), Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R), Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor), Bauke Mollema and Lennard Kämna (Lidl-Trek)
Outsiders: Thymen Arensman (INEOS Grenadiers), Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ), Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious) and Ilan Van Wilder (Soudal Quick-Step)
Long shots: Joe Blackmore (Israel-Premier Tech), Igor Arrieta (UAE Emirates-XRG), Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike), Andreas Leknessund (Uno-X), Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R), Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor), Bauke Mollema and Lennard Kämna (Lidl-Trek)
TV broadcast Tour of Britain 2025
You can follow the Tour of Britain on HBO Max. The finish is daily around 4 PM local time.
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