Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Tour de France Audience in France

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Tour de France in France — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Tour de France has an estimated audience of 23,949,264 people in France.

The average Tour de France fan in France is 40.0 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Île-de-France.

The audience is concentrated in Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Occitanie.

Top brand affinities include Entertainment, Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies), Paris Saint-Germain, with strongest over-indexing on Entertainment (1.54× the country average).

Demographically, the Tour de France audience skews more male with an average age of 40.0, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Patriotism, Need for Security.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 13 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Tour de France fan in France is more male, around 40.0 years old, with strong Patriotism tendencies and a notable affinity for Entertainment.

Category: Sports · Type: Event · Subtype: Cycling

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Tour de France profile in France.

Audience size
23.9M
in France
Gender
31.8%
68.2% male
Age
40.0
average years
Country rank
#29
Event in France
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-0%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Tour de France fans

31.8% are female, 68.2% are male, average age 40.0.

Fig. 02

Gender split

31.8%
Female
68.2%
Male
Demographic split for Tour de France audience in France
MetricValue
Female31.8%
Male68.2%
Average age40.0
Estimated audience size23,949,264
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 40.0
average years
Age distribution of the Tour de France audience in France
Age bracketShare%
16-1919%
20-2919%
30-3918%
40-4920%
50+24%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

34.3%

of the worldwide Tour de France audience comes from France.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Tour de France
CountryShare
France34.3%
United States11.2%
Germany7.8%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the France average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Tour de France audience in France is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Tour de France fans by region: top regions in France
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Bourgogne-Franche-Comté~1.5M1.30×
02Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes~3.5M1.24×
03Occitanie~2.5M1.19×
04Nouvelle-Aquitaine~2.5M1.13×
05Brittany~1.5M1.12×
06Pays de la Loire~1.5M1.03×
07Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur~2M1.02×
08Centre-Val de Loire~900K0.97×
09Grand Est~2M0.93×
10Normandy~1M0.93×
11Île-de-France~3.5M0.85×
12Hauts-de-France~1.5M0.70×
13Corsica~70K0.63×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Tour de France audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Tour de France audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Lance ArmstrongSports10.17×
02OrbeaCars & Mobility8.26×
03Eddy MerckxSports7.90×
04Bicycle wheelCars & Mobility6.29×
05Mathieu Van der PoelSports5.59×
06Vuelta a EspañaSports5.05×
07Pauline Ferrand-PrévotSports4.27×
08Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies)Sports3.02×
09Pierre PerretMusic & Radio2.93×
10Hugues AufrayMovies & TV2.69×
11OscaroCars & Mobility2.26×
12Foot MercatoSports2.18×
13Ligue 1Sports1.88×
14L'ÉquipeSports1.84×
15France InfoMovies & TV1.79×
16Google MapsInternet & Social Media1.67×
17SoccerSports1.63×
18La CentraleCars & Mobility1.62×
19Paris Saint-GermainSports1.55×
20EntertainmentMovies & TV1.54×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Tour de France audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Tour de France audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
PatriotismCONSERVATISM1.25×
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM1.25×
Quality AwarenessPREMIUM1.25×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Tour de France audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
ExtroversionTHRILL0.60×
CreativityOPEN0.74×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM0.76×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Tour de France have in France?

Tour de France has an estimated audience of 23,949,264 people in France, concentrated in Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

02

What is the gender split and age of Tour de France fans?

31.8% of Tour de France fans are female, 68.2% are male, with an average age of 40.0 years.

03

Which brands do Tour de France fans like most?

Tour de France fans show strongest brand affinity for Entertainment (1.54×), Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies) (3.02×), and Paris Saint-Germain (1.55×) over the country average.

04

Where do Tour de France fans live in France?

Tour de France fans in France are most concentrated in Île-de-France (reach ~3.5M), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (reach ~3.5M), and Occitanie (reach ~2.5M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Tour de France fans also like?

Beyond Tour de France itself, the audience over-indexes on Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies) (3.02×), Paris Saint-Germain (1.55×), Oscaro (2.26×), and Soccer (1.63×) compared to the France average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in France who actively search for Tour de France. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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