But its still a comforting ritual, a projection to the other side of winter. This is the highest number of climbs in any one stage of this years tour. I wore the same socks for three days, the first of which days was 37 hours long. Three more alpine stages and then its on to the champselysees. The route the peloton is back in gap to start this second hard stage in the alps. Bardet shakily lifted his left arm in the air before holding both hands to his head in disbelief, what an achievement for the 24 year old. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the race. The race was the 18th of the 28 events in the uci world tour, and all of its seventeen. Its another good day for a break to make it all the way. As usual a lot leaks out before, sleuths the stages and yesterday race organiser aso accidentally put a pdf online with the route yesterday. A total of 6 regions and 32 departments will be travelled through. Velonews magazine will bring you inside the sport of bike racing, with exclusive features. The tour started in utrecht, netherlands on 4 july and finished on the.
Its back to gap for the start of stage 18 the finish for stage 16, and the city of sleep for however many riders are left in the race by the tours. Its back to gap for the start of stage 18 the finish for stage 16, and the city of sleep for however many riders are left in the race by. On 21 july, between stages 16 and 17 there was a rest day in gap. His work has appeared in velo, road, peloton, and the late, lamented bicycle guide my favorite alltime cycling magazine. The five mountain ranges of france will be on the menu of the. Moore tells the inside story of some of the tour s greatest modern exploits. The route certainly was a climbers dream, with chris froome outshining in the pyrenees and he held off nairo quintana in the alps. Won by romain bardet before pierre rolland 2nd and winner anacona 3rd. All information and specifications shown on this website are based upon the latest available information provided by race organizations, teams and riders.
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