2025 Tour de France: schedule, route, profile, and where to watch stage 12 on TV and online.

Stage 12 of the Tour de France takes place on Thursday, July 17 , and is a mountainous route, taking place entirely in the Pyrenees , where cyclists are most challenged. The route is 180 kilometers long, starting in Auch and finishing in Hautacam .

The first part of the day will be easier for the peloton, with just one category 4 climb, La Côte de Labatmale (1.3 kilometers at 6.3%), which ends in an intermediate sprint.

After this, the hard part begins. The next climb is Col du Soulor (11.8 kilometers at 7.3%), then the Col des Bordères (3.1 kilometers at 7.7%), and finally the descent to Albouix , where the final challenge awaits: the Hautacam Pass (13.5 kilometers at 7.8%).

It will be a key stage for the general classification, with 3,850 meters of elevation gain, four mountain passes, and a special category finish .

Time and where to watch stage 12 of the Tour de France

The neutralized start will take place at 1:10 p.m. and the finish is scheduled for around 5:32 p.m. The Tour de France can be followed live on Eurosport and the MAX platform, as well as on all RTVE channels ( TVE, La2, Teledeporte , and RTVE Play ).

Eurosport will broadcast the stage at 1:00 PM , while RTVE will broadcast it at 2:25 PM on Teledeporte and RTVE Play . On eitb.eus, the broadcast will begin at 2:40 PM, while ETB1 will connect with the Tour de France at 3:00 PM.