Etape: Time Schedule…

The organisers have now published the detailed turn-by-turn time schedule for the Etape.

However, I have summarised it into something more manageable:

This is based upon starting at 7:40 – just in front of the broomwagon – and keeping it at bay for the whole of the ride. But allows no time for food stops or comfort breaks.

The minimum kph is also front loaded – although this is probably a good thing with the latter half being both decidedly more mountainous and being done on very tired legs:

Foix – Saint Girons > 68.8km in 3:10 @ 21.7 kph
Saint Girons – Mauleon Barousse > 73.1km in 4:20 @ 16.9 kph
Mauleon Barousse – Loudenvielle > 56.6km in 3:50 @ 14.8 kph