Archive for July, 2008

Stage 15 takes the riders into the high mountains of northern Italy. The peloton crosses the Italian border by way of the hors category Col Agnel climb. After descending into Cuneo, the stage is relatively rolling with one category 3 climb and the uphill finish on the category 1 Prato Nevoso in Italy.
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  • The 194.5 km stage 14 takes the peloton further east and north to the edge of the Alps. A relatively flat stage, the course includes two category 4 climbs.
    Stage 14 is scheduled to start at 12:25 and finish between 16:39-17:03.

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  • Another “flat-ish” day, stage 13 includes three category 4 climbs that won’t prevent the sprinters from taking over the finish in Nîmes. Heading north and mostly east, stage 13 is 182 km long.
    Stage 13 is scheduled to start at 13:10 and finish between 17:07-17:30.

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  • With its flat to rolling profile, stage 12 will be a fast one. There’s one little category 4 climb near the beginning of the stage, but after that, the peloton will chew through the 168.5 km on their way to the finish in beautiful Narbonne.
    Stage 12 is scheduled to start at 13:25 and finish between […]

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  • Considered a “medium mountain day,” stage 11 skirts the Pyrénées and includes two category 3 and one category 1 climb over the course of 167.5 km. The category 1 Col de la Crouzette is 11.6 km long with an average grade of 7.1%. The riders hit the Crouzette 109 km into the stage, so there […]

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  • Tour de France rest day: Pau

    The Tour de France peloton and the thousands of support and event staff take a day off from racing.

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  • The peloton will celebrate Bastille Day with a short but intense 156 km day in the mountains. After a rolling and slightly uphill start that includes two category 3 climbs, the race hits the base of the 17.7 km, hors category Col du Tourmalet climb with its average grades of 7.5%.
    After the fast descent […]

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  • As the first high mountain day, stage 9 includes four category 4, one category 3 and two category 1 climbs before the fast downhill finish into Bagnères. The two category 1 climbs are: the 13.2 km Col de Peyresourde with an average 7.1% grade and the 12.1 km Col d’Aspin with a 6.6% average grade.
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