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The organizers of the Tour de France have chosen the teams that will take part in the 108th edition (June 26- July 18). In accordance with Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) rules, the following nineteen UCI WorldTeams are automatically invited to the race: AG2R Citroën Team (Fra)Astana – Premier Tech (Kaz)Bahrain […]
Key points:Ø Building on their historical La Vuelta partnership, Shimano and A.S.O. now extend their collaboration on Le Tour de France, prestigious classics such as Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Flèche Wallonne, Paris-Tours and also events such as L’Etape du Tour and Roc d’Azur. Ø Riders in all A.S.O. women’s and men’s races […]
Monday 02 November 2020 Three summit finishes and two individual time trials for the 108th edition, set to take place between 26 June-18 July. For the fifth time in history, the Tour de France will start from Bretagne, where the puncheurs will have two opportunities to shine and fight for […]
At the turn of each decade, the Tour de France has gone through organizational changes and backstage struggles that have variously turned out to be decisive or utterly inconsequential. The journey back in time continues in 1980, when persistent knee problems forced Bernard Hinault to make a discreet exit on […]
August 17th, 2020 10-rider lineup stays in France after Dauphiné, looking to take all health precautions before travelling to Nice for ‘Grand Depart’ After the end of the Critérium du Dauphiné last Sunday, the Movistar Team is gathering nearly its whole group for the 2020 Tour de France for a […]
Key points:Ø The organisers of the Tour de France announced at a press conference at the Regional Council of Brittany in Rennes that the Grand Départ of the 2021 Tour de France will take place in Brest. Finistère’s point will host the start of the race for the 4th time […]
Jean-Marie LeBlanc and Eddy Merckx racing the 1970 Tour de France At the turn of each decade, the Tour de France has gone through organizational changes and backstage struggles that have variously turned out to be decisive or utterly inconsequential. The journey back in time proposed by letour.fr continues in […]
Following is the overall map of the revised Tour de France as well as the profiles of the significant climbs and all the detailed routes.
Le Coq Sportif is following up the BBR capsule with a tribute to Bernard Hinault, one of the greatest champions the Tour de France has ever seen. Its black and yellow design, based on the colors of his old team, and the quote “TANT QUE JE RESPIRE, J’ATTAQUE” (As long […]
At the turn of each decade, the Tour de France has gone through organizational changes and backstage struggles that have variously turned out to be decisive or utterly inconsequential. The journey back in time proposed by letour.fr continues in 1960, specifically on the penultimate stage, when the peloton was paid […]
