The Tour de France 2025 kicked off yesterday, ending the (painful) wait for millions of cycling fans round the world. Until 2014, Le Tour opened with a mini time trial known as the Prologue, a tradition which has barely featured for the last ten years.

Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of the Tour de France in a sprint to the line and defending champion Tadej Pogačar finished safely on Saturday. Pogačar is looking to win the showcase race for a fourth time on the back of great form this season.