2025 Tour de France sets off in Lille, with Tadej Pogacar a firm favourite
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04:55Tudor Pro Cycling Team's French rider Julian Alaphilippe waves to spectators on Lille's Grand' Place during the official teams presentation days prior to the start of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, in Lille, northern France, on July 3, 2025. ยฉ Loic Venance, AFP
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