Tuesday, unveiling 21 stages with a fascinating mix of classic climbs. Theres likely to be a breakaway, but if the sprinters teams time it right, theyll catch the escapees, and the stage will end in a bunch sprint. The 3,529 km 2,193 milong race consisted of 21 stages, starting on 2 july. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the race. A total of 6 regions and 32 departments will be travelled through. Stand in awe of the chateaux of the loire, lie on the beautiful beaches of corsica, and climb to the top of the eiffel tower.
I find that making myself a map showing all the great climbs in an area is extremely motivating. Heres what weve heard on the grapevine before the official presentation. Charts the course of every race route in cyclings most prestigious event with a. Mapping le tour and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This flat stage takes place on tuesday 11th july 2017, after a rest day. Includes route, riders, teams, and coverage of past tours. There will be five less categorised climbs than in previous years. The tour of britain, the uks most prestigious cycle race, takes place between sunday 6 september 2020, starting in cornwall and finishing in aberdeen. Stage 3 winner peter sagan bohahansgrohe image credit. The race should then proceed north to brittany, where it will use some of the dirt roads featured in trobro leon. Le loop is a huge challenge, but inclusive and more achievable than you may think. The 3,529 km 2,193 milong race consisted of 21 stages, starting on 2 july in mont saintmichel, normandy, and concluding on 24 july with the champselysees stage in paris. Discover france regionbyregion, from champagne in the north to the sunblessed corner of provence and the cote dazur. This is followed by a fullpage detailed map showing the race route and the deviation.
Our loops from 2 21 stages include hotels, meals, feed stops, transfers, mechanics, medics and physios you just ride. Theres likely to be a breakaway, but if the sprinters teams time it right, theyll catch the escapees, and the stage will end in a bunch. Full list of all national public broadcasters linked to eurovision sport in the press release in the linked. In between start and finish lies an interesting parcours with a lot of climbs in massif central, pyrenees, provence. Following two and a half days in normandy, from 2nd to 4th july, right at the start of the race, riders will then head straight for the south of france. The start of the 2021 tour known as the grand depart will be in the danish capital of copenhagen and the southern part of denmark. Part of the caravan that preceeds the riders round the course.
The most likely outcome after 188 kilometres of racing through normandy is a bunch sprint. Le loop cycles all 21 stages, one week ahead of the pros. Make sure you find a spot along the roadside that isnt crammed full of people. Next years edition will see the peloton cover 2,185 miles, just eight miles shorter than the 2016 course. Le parcours 2016 en 3d the 2016 route in 3d youtube. France will lead you straight to the best attractions the country has to offer discover france regionbyregion, from. The course should result in different strategies from recent years, due to the record low. Froome laid hands on the yellow jersey in the descent of the peyresourde in stage 8. Full list of all national public broadcasters linked to. The living room and south facing balcony present farreaching mountain views including the ski slopes. Discover offbeat france, a selection of wacky sites and attractions that. We know for sure that the grand depart will be in dusseldorf and thats all thats 100% certain.
Tour director christian prudhomme pointed to the courses unpredictability. Full list of all national public broadcasters linked to eurovision sport in the press release in the. For a full description and details, please go to the itinerary tab. Pages 8289 received 21 mar 2017, accepted 14 sep 2017. Dumoulin, who won the 2017 giro ditalia, has not yet said if hell race. It will be the 107th edition of the race with all 21 stages taking place entirely in france. The route is on flat to rolling roads, so chances are montpellier will live up to its name as a sprinters paradise. The first day of the tour takes riders from the magnificent site of mont saint michel, across the cotentin peninsula, to utah beach. Our experience and relationship with the tour allow us to offer outstanding vip access to the race for our guests. The course should result in different strategies from recent years, due. Youll savor a celebratory glass of champagne and a buffet of elegant french hors doeuvres.