Stage 1’s unmissables: Vannes > Plumelec

There’s going to be some real sport! And joy and partying in the port of Vannes on Saturday 26 July! Grand Departure in Brittany: a first for this race, which has chosen to honour a region deeply rooted in cycling. Off to the green lung of Morbihan for a short, dynamic and really intense stage.

Details of the stage

Stage #1
Saturday 26 July 2025
79 km – Rugged

The unmissables around the stage

A getaway from the Gulf of Morbihan to the hilly terrain inland! On the menu, Malestroit, a medieval jewel on the banks of the Oust, and then Josselin and its imposing château. Further on, Lanvaux’s moorlands extend as far as the perched chapel of Saint-Michel de Guéhenno – one of Brittany’s most beautiful calvaries, by the way. A nature and heritage match at its best!

Ile aux Moines and Ile d’Arz

Among the 42 islands in the Gulf of Morbihan, the largest, Ile aux Moines, is distinctive due to its trees, mild climate and smart ecological...