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<\/a><\/p>\n Listen<\/p>\n Translate<\/p>\n English (Original) <\/p>\n Espa\u00f1ol\u4e2d\u56fd\u4ebaFran\u00e7aisDeutschPortuguese\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940<\/p>\n Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies\u2014please refer to the original content.<\/p>\n Read original<\/a><\/p>\n Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.<\/p>\n \u2716 <\/p>\n The 2025 Tour de France returns to action with a short Stage 11 on Wednesday after a well-earned rest day. The riders will take on a 156.8-kilometer loop that begins and ends in Toulouse, located in southwestern France.<\/p>\n With fresh legs, tight roads, and steep climbs in the finale, Stage 11 is primed for fireworks from the start.<\/p>\n This stage marks the first of only three road stages under 160 km in this year’s race, and it promises to be anything but easy. While the profile isn’t mountainous, it does have five categorized climbs, four of which will come in the final 45 kilometers.<\/p>\n The spotlight climb of the day is the C\u00f4te de Pech David, a brutal 800-meter ascent with a 12.4% average gradient. Positioned near the finish, it could be a launchpad for breakaway hopefuls or a final springboard for puncheurs looking to steal the stage win. Coming right after the race’s first rest day, Stage 11 offers a chance for the general classification contenders to stay tucked in the peloton, while the breakaway specialists and classics-style riders take center stage.<\/p>\n![\"Tour](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tour-de-france-mont-dore-france.jpg\")
\nCycling fans cheer as the leading riders pass through the Col de la Croix Saint-Robert during the Tour de France in Mont-Dore, France on July 14, 2025. The 112 edition of the Grand Loop draws…
\nCycling fans cheer as the leading riders pass through the Col de la Croix Saint-Robert during the Tour de France in Mont-Dore, France on July 14, 2025. The 112 edition of the Grand Loop draws crowds for a central Massif stage.
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\n How to Watch Tour de France 2025, Stage 11When: Wednesday, July 16, 2025Time: 6:30 AM ETWhere: Toulouse, FranceLive Stream: Peacock (STREAM LIVE<\/a>)<\/p>\n