Jul 21, 2017 the author of the bicycle book on the literature no selfrespecting bike fan should be without. The route moves from the grand depart in nice northwards for an early summit finish to ocieresmerlette at 1,875m in the hautesalps on stage. Thomas voeckler born 22 june 1979 is a french professional road racing cyclist. The route took in everything that makes cycling such an exciting sport cobbles, sprint stages, summit finish in alpe dhuez, dust road, explosive 65 kilometres stage in the pyrenees, hilly time trial, and the queen stage over the aspin, tourmalet and aubisque. It started on 2 july at the passage du gois and ended on the champselysees in paris on 24 july. It will then cross france towards roubaix where some pava. Live streaming video and tv coverage july 21 update. Moores account of his attempt to ride the route of the 2000 tour. The haute routes objective is to deliver an unparalleled professional experience for amateur cyclists. The emphasis of the route was on the alps, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the. The history of cycle road racing and the bike repair manual, among others. The 21stage race took place across 3,540 km 2,200 mi, commencing with an individual time trial in dusseldorf, germany on 1 july, and concluding with the champselysees stage in paris on 23 july.
While the route changes each year, the format of the race stays the same with the. Pages 8289 received 21 mar 2017, accepted 14 sep 2017. This means not only delivering first class hospitality and event management, but all the key ingredients that make up the culture and experience of professional road racing. Full list of all national public broadcasters linked to. A total of 6 regions and 32 departments will be travelled through. The author of the bicycle book on the literature no selfrespecting bike fan should be without. Alberto contador was clearly tired after a winning a difficult giro ditalia. Thomas voeckler simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The tour began with a stage from passage du gois to mont des alouettes on 2 july and finished on the champselysees in paris on 24 july.
The next two stages took the race into italy, with pinerolo hosting between. Big photos from 2017 sirottiflocktonreutersasosmith. The route starts with a rapid descent back down norwood hill, then traces the banks of the san miguel river for a dozen miles. But with just 40 miles to cover and less than 3,000 feet of climbing, day 4 will be the closest thing to a recovery ride on this years tour. The history, the legend, the riders by graeme fife is a comprehensive tour history from one of britains leading cycling writers. Sports through the lens of economic history, publisher. The haute route watopia will challenge you on 3 epic roads. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
It tracks his climb back from 2010, through the disappointments of 2011 to the podium in. His nickname is le chouchou which means sweetheart. After going over the top, a 20 km descent will give their. The route takes in cobbles and a number of promising mountain stages. Full list of all national public broadcasters linked to eurovision sport in the press release in the linked. A new poster every day for every stage of the tour. Its the only itt in this years tour and its a bit lumpy. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updatestickers as they become known. This tdf is a mixed bag that favours the climbers more than. Click stage anywhere along the route in france for regional tourism info. The race should then proceed north to brittany, where it will use some of the dirt roads featured in trobro leon. The cyclists competed in 21 stages over 23 days, covering a distance of 3,430.
Full list of all national public broadcasters linked to eurovision sport in the press release in the linked tweet. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. This year itll be a nippy 27km individual circular time trial. The map on the printed page is a useful highlevel guide to which towns the parcours takes in. Eighteen of the teams invited to the tour were a part of the uci world tour, the other four teams are french professional continental teams. Thomas voeckler simple english wikipedia, the free. Includes route, riders, teams, and coverage of past tours. The race, which will get under way on 2 july, features four finishes in. The three sisters, tour of fire and ice and the pretzel. There should also be an uphill finish on murdebretagne. Archived from the original pdf on 2 september 2011. Book a holiday on the route with us this year and get a roadside seat for the most famous cycling event in the world.