Preview: Le Tour…

I’ve been writing for the last six months all about the build up to my big day – a stage of the Tour de France. So it seems only right that I pay homage to the big one and to the guys that are going to be racing for 21 days & 2000+ miles. It all kicks off this weekend so here is a little info to get you in the mood.

Le Tour

Running from Saturday 7th July to Sunday 29th July, the 94th Tour de France will cover a total distance of 3,550 kilometres and will be made up of:

- 1 prologue / time-trial;
- 2 individual time-trials;
- 1 medium mountain stage;
- 1 medium mountain stage;
- 6 mountain stages; and
- 2 rest days.

No..Type...Start - Finish.....................KM
00. Prolog.Londres.............................8
01. Flat...Londres - Canterbury..............203
02. Flat...Dunkerque - Gand..................169
03. Flat...Waregem - Compiègne...............237
04. Flat...Villers-Cotterêts - Joigny........193
05. Mount..Chablis - Autun...................183
06. Flat...Semur-en-Auxois - Bourg-en-Bresse.200
07. Mount..Bourg-en-Bresse - Grand-Bornand...198
08. Mount..Grand-Bornand - Tignes............165
09. Mount..Val d'Isère - Briançcon...........160
10. Flat...Tallard - Marseille...............230
11. Flat...Marseille - Montpellier...........183
12. Mount..Montpellier - Castres.............179
13. TT.....Albi...............................54
14. Mount..Mazamet - Plateau de Beille.......197
15. Mount..Foix - Loudenvielle...............196
16. Mount..Orthez - Gourette-Col d'Aubisque..219
17. Flat...Pau - Castelsarrasin..............189
18. Flat...Cahors - Angoulême................211
19. TT.....Cognac - Angoulême.................55
20. Flat...Marcoussis - Paris................146

Finally, I'd like to wish the best of luck to all the riders taking part. And, in particular to the Brits: Mark Cavendish (T mobile), David Millar (Saunier Duval), Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis), Geraint Thomas (Barloworld) and Charlie Wegelius (Liquigas) - to be confirmed.