The Autumn Classic season of cycling is winding down, but the races aren’t done just yet. On Sunday, Oct. 12, the 119th Paris-Tours, historically known as the “sprinter’s classic”, on the UCI ProSeries will take place starting at 8:55 a.m. ET.
How to watch 2025 Paris-Tours
The 2025 Paris-Tours can be watched from start to finish on Peacock!
2025 Paris-Tours full schedule
Rider check-in: Chartres, 7:35-8:45 a.m. ET
Race start: Chartres, 8:55 a.m. ET
Expected finish: Tours, 1:46-2:12 p.m. ET
What time does the Paris-Tours start?
Coverage of the 2025 Paris-Tours begins on Peacock at 8:55 a.m., ET.
What’s the full route for the Paris-Tours?
The Paris-Tours is a one-day race that will see riders start in Chartres, a town 56 miles southwest of Paris. From there, riders embark on a single 211.6km flat stage that will take them through Bonneval, Cloyes-sur-le-Loir, Vendôme and Herbault before a series of nine climbs en route to the finish line in Tours.
Who won the 2024 Paris-Tours?
2024 saw Christophe Laporte, riding for Visma-Lease a Bike, win the Paris-Tours in his second running of the race. The Frenchman will be making his third consecutive appearance and is among the a handful of favorites in 2025, alongside Olav Kooij, Arnaud de Lie and Matthew Brennan.
Who is riding in the Paris-Tours?
In addition to reigning winner Laporte, two-time winners Matteo Trentin (2015, 2017) and Arnaud Démare (2021-22), 2023 winner Riley Sheehan and 2025 Tour de France stage winners Jasper Philipsen and Anthony Turgis will also take to the start line in Chartres.
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