Tour de France

Stage 5 today is a time trial between Change to Laval Espance Mayenne.
Why do they pick so many unknown places to start and finish.

(30-06-2021 12:59 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Stage 5 today is a time trial between Change to Laval Espance Mayenne.
Why do they pick so many unknown places to start and finish.

Money - towns bid for the honour (and the large spending in the area by cycling fans for years to come)

Solvenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates won the Stage, but Van der Poel still held onto the yellow jersey.

(30-06-2021 12:59 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Stage 5 today is a time trial between Change to Laval Espance Mayenne.
Why do they pick so many unknown places to start and finish.

I think it is good to showcase new places and promote their economies, so long as the quality of the racing and parcours is retained.

The start Stage 6 is one place where I've been. Tours to Chateauroux. It's 160.6kms which should include a sprint finish.

(27-06-2021 14:06 )Charlemagne Wrote:  The Tour de France organisers have statted that they will sue the girl who caused the first mass crash of the peloton by holding a sign up in front of a rider and causing him to crash into the most of the peloton.

However on seeing what she did she did a runner.

There's a report on a French News Channel which says that a girl has been taken into Police custody. She is accused of involuntarily causing injury and putting the life of others at risk.

Cavendish does it again. 3rd time that he's won the finish at Chateauroux.
2008, 2018, 2021.

How many more does he need now 2? to beat the Stage win Record

2 to equal, 3 to take the record.

hmmm could possibly do it on the Champs elysee stage