Tour of Holland, leading multi-day cycling race in autumn 2025

TIG Sports & Events officially launched the Tour of Holland today at the Mauritshuis in The Hague. This prestigious multi-day cycling race will return to the Netherlands from October 14 to 19, 2025. The launch event was attended by numerous media, guests, and stakeholders and featured a special episode of the AD podcast “In het Wiel,” hosted by media partner DPG. During the event, the stage schedule and the first teams to participate were revealed.

Innovative race with WorldTour ambitions
In 2025, the race will have UCI status 2.1, with the ambition to elevate this to a UCI WorldTour event.

TIG Sports & Events, the organization behind the initiative, has extensive experience in organizing major sports events, such as the KLM Open, the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, and several European and World Championships in the Netherlands. Through the Tour of Holland, TIG aims to create an innovative cycling race that provides fans and followers with an unforgettable live experience, both before, during, and after the event. The race will feature activities for all ages, alongside a comprehensive societal program.

Eight registered WorldTour teams
The race serves as an ideal season finale for a large number of professional teams, as evidenced by the first registrations for 2025. Among these are eight WorldTour teams and three ProTeams. Additionally, five Dutch Continental teams will participate.

WorldTour Teams

• Team Visma | Lease a Bike
• Team Picnic PostNL
• Alpecin-Deceuninck
• XDS-Astana Team
• Lidl-Trek
• Soudal Quick-Step
• Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe
• Intermarché-Wanty

ProTeams

• Team Flanders – Baloise
• Unibet Tietema Rockets
• Lotto Dstny

Continental Teams

• VolkerWessels Cycling Team
• Diftar Continental Cyclingteam
• BEAT Cycling Club
• Metec–Solarwatt Continental Cyclingteam
• Parkhotel Valkenburg

Podcast “In het Wiel”
In the “In het Wiel” podcast, Richard Plugge (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Rudi Kemna (Picnic PostNL) also spoke with podcast host Hidde van Warmerdam about the importance of this race for Dutch cycling.

Both Team Visma | Lease a Bike and Team Picnic PostNL are positive about the event and commented in 2024: “Our teams have a strong Dutch foundation, and we wholeheartedly welcome a new, innovative Dutch multi-day race. It’s great for our fans and partners, and above all, a fantastic boost for Dutch cycling.”

Former top cyclist Erik Dekker, the last winner of the Ronde van Nederland in 2004, shared his experience and looks ahead to the impact of this new race. “When I heard about this plan, I was immediately excited,” Dekker explains in the podcast. “I naturally thought back to my last victory, and it’s about time that record gets broken. It’s great that the Netherlands now has another international race.”

Race itinerary
The Tour of Holland 2025 will consist of a prologue and five stages, all characterized by the innovative nature of the event.

Tuesdag, October 14 -> Prologue The Hague
The Hague will welcome the Tour of Holland and host the “Dutch Depart,” which includes the team presentation, a cycling festival, and a wide range of activities for cycling fans in and around Sportcampus Zuiderpark. The Tour of Holland will kick off with a surprising evening prologue in and around the Zuiderpark.

Sports alderman Hilbert Bredemeijer: “After the Tour de France Femmes, another major cycling race is coming to The Hague. The Hague’s Dutch Depart will be a sporting cycling celebration for and with the whole city. The special evening prologue in the beautiful Zuiderpark is a perfect start to the Tour of Holland, and I am proud to welcome the cyclists and fans to The Hague.”

Wednesday, October 15 -> Stage 1 Dordrecht – Dordrecht
The first stage starts and finishes in one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. The race will pass through several Drechtsteden, and the wind will likely have free rein in the Alblasserwaard, with classic Dutch windmills as the backdrop.

“As we saw with the Tour de France Femmes, cycling is very popular in Dordrecht, and such an event evokes pride,” says Marc Merx, the city’s sports alderman. “The Tour of Holland stage will be even more accessible to the public, as both the start and the finish will be here. It’s fantastic that Dordrecht gets to look forward to such a top event again, and I hope it encourages even more people from Dordrecht to get on their bikes themselves.”

Thursday, October 16 -> Stage 2 Etten-Leur
This stage is dedicated to Vincent van Gogh. The riders will pass several locations in Etten-Leur, the former home of one of the Netherlands’ most iconic painters, during an individual time trial.

On behalf of the Stichting Wielertopsport Etten-Leur, Ronnie Buiks says: “Relive history in the vibrant Etten-Leur with a spectacular time trial following in the footsteps of Vincent van Gogh, made possible in part by Brabant Sport.”

Friday, October 17 -> Stage 3 Watersley
Just before the weekend, the Tour visits Limburg. While the exact route is still being finalized, Watersley will be the finish location.

Joop Petit, owner of Watersley, is excited about his cycling province: “Cycling in Limburg makes life so much better, long live cycling!”

Saturday, October 18 -> Stage 4 Drenthe
The VAM mountain has become a well-known landmark in Dutch cycling. After hosting several National Championships and even a European Championship in 2023, this climb will be a decisive factor in the fourth stage.

Henk Jumelet, Provincial Executive of Drenthe, says: “The Tour of Holland enriches our cycling calendar and highlights Drenthe as a true cycling province. The VAM mountain, as the Roof of Drenthe, provides a spectacular backdrop, with a climb of 550 meters and an elevation difference of 48 meters. While the riders make their way up, spectators can enjoy both the sport and the beautiful Drenthe nature. With this event, we are putting Drenthe back on the map for cycling enthusiasts.”

Sunday, October 19 -> Stage 5 Arnhem
The final stage will feature several gravel sections, which will make for a unique and exciting final day.

“I’m looking forward to an electrifying final stage in and around Arnhem. As a true sports city, we are proud to be the final location for this fantastic event. I wish all participants the best of luck!” – Bob Roelofs, Alderman for Sports, Arnhem

Impact with DPG Media, Founding Partner of the Tour of Holland
With over 80 media brands, DPG Media informs, inspires, and entertains millions of households in the Netherlands and Flanders. For a new event in one of the most popular sports in the Netherlands, this is a highly relevant and fitting collaboration. As the first Founding Partner, the media company gives the new cycling race a flying start.

In addition to DPG Media, NOS Sport and Eurosport have also indicated that they will give the Tour of Holland significant attention with live broadcasts.

About the initiator TIG Sports & Events
TIG Sports & Events specializes in creating, organizing, and innovating large-scale international events. Since 2004, it has grown into a multi-sport event agency that is active in sports such as golf, Formula 1, beach volleyball, hockey, rowing, sailing, short track, and athletics. From 2024, it will also operate as an agency in the field of large public events. The core values are entrepreneurship, innovation, quality, and enjoyment. TIG Sports & Events is part of GoodFellows.