Tour de France 2025 Route stage 2: Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-Mer

Sunday, 6 July – The 2nd stage of the Tour de France is a hilly race covering 209.1 kilometres. The riders set off from Lauwin-Planque and head for a punchy finale in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The yellow jersey could well be at stake.

The riders tackle 2,550 metres of climbing, with the key climbs packed into the finale. Two short but steep ascents, Côte de Saint-Étienne-au-Mont (1 kilometre at 9.5%) and Côte d’Outreau (800 metres at 8.8%), are expected shake things up within the last 10 kilometres. After the Côte d’Outreau, it’s 5.5 kilometres to the finish in Boulogne-sur-Mer, with the final 1.2 kilometres rising at 3.8%.

Before that promising finale, the riders make their way through the rolling countryside of the Hauts-de-France region, heading towards the Strait of Dover. There are two notable climbs along the way. After 103 kilometres, the Côte de Cavron-Saint-Martin serves up 1.1 kilometres at 5.9% , and the wall-like Côte du Haut Pichot - 1.1 kilometre at 9.4% - is crested at kilometre 179.3. About 20 kilometres after the Haut Pichot, the finale kicks off with the Côte de Saint-Étienne-au-Mont.

Peter Sagan took the win in Boulogne-sur-Mer in the 2012 Tour de France, although the finale was not the same. Other winners in this seaside town on the Opal Coast include Erik Zabel (2001), Jean-Paul van Poppel (1994), and Norbert Callens (1949).

The first three riders across the line gain 10, 6 and 4 bonus seconds.

Fancy riding the route yourself? Download GPX 2nd stage.

Another interesting read: results 2nd stage 2025 Tour de France.