Tour de Suisse 2025 – First Host Cities Revealed

Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) was crowned a worthy overall winner at the Tour de Suisse 2024. Demi Vollering (Team SD Worx – Protime) is in the lead in the women’s race and wants to defend her lead on today’s final stage. It was a spectacular and emotional tour taking in some of the most beautiful parts of Switzerland. Now the focus shifts to the Tour de Suisse 2025. The first Host Cities for next year have been decided.

As announced prior to the Tour de Suisse 2024, next year’s women’s race will take place before that of the men. This shift makes the women’s race even more appealing for Teams, as it allows a longer gap leading up to National Championships.

Tour de Suisse Women : Thursday 12^th  June to Sunday 15^th June 2025

Tour de Suisse Men : Sunday 15^th June 2025 to Sunday 22^nd  June 2025

Start location of the women’s race yet to be determined

Küssnacht (SZ) will host the final day of the women’s race on Sunday 15th June as well as the finish of Stage 3. The start and finish locations of the first two women’s stages are not yet known. Route planner David Loosli says: “We are looking for a suitable location in the Mittelland and the Canton of Bern. We are in contact with some potential Host Cities and hope to be able to sign these contracts soon.”

Route of the women’s Tour de Suisse

Many Host Cities have been finalised

On the last day of the women’s race, the 88th Tour de Suisse for men will begin in Küssnacht. The 2nd stage finishes at Schwarzsee in Fribourg with a gentle ascent. On the following day, the stage finish is in Heiden (AR) which is at the other end of Switzerland. “To get to Heiden on Tuesday 17th June we need a Host City in the Mittelland,” says David Loosli. Without this additional Host City the stage would be too long in terms of race regulations, Loosli continues. Heiden is also the starting point for Stage 4, which then heads to Valtellina in Italy. It is the first time in its history that the Tour de Suisse will be visiting this area. The region is excited to welcome the Tour of Switzerland as a stage finish. It is not yet clear where exactly the stage will end, but with the many Alpine passes in the region, there is no doubt it will be spectacular.

The second half of the Tour starts in La Punt and heads from to Santa Maria in Calanca (GR), making it the second mountain finish in a row. The start location of stage 6 is still undecided, but the arrival in eastern Switzerland, or Neuhausen am Rheinfall to be precise, has is confirmed. The most famous waterfall in Switzerland is the starting point on the following day and the Tour de Suisse comes full circle in central Switzerland. Stage 7 to Emmetten (NW) and the mountain Time Trial from Beckenried (NW) up to the Stockhütte should ensure a battle to the end on the last two days of the Tour de Suisse 2025*.

*The organising committee for the Tour de Suisse stages around Beckenried-Emmetten has recently been formed and is now starting preparations. The local and regional media will be informed shortly.

Further information will be provided as soon as the remaining Host Cities are known.