D-6 before the departure of Tour de France ! If sanitary conditions permit, the Big loop will finally take place from August 29 to September 20, whereas it was initially scheduled from June 27 to July 19. The route has not changed and the race will begin with a Grand Départ of Nice to end three weeks later on Champs-Élysées. Rediscover the journey of this Tour 2020 which promises to be very, very mountainous.
Video – All about the route of the Tour de France 2020
After a first stage for sprinter at Nice, serious things will happen from the second stage, always at Nice, with two passes over 1500m in altitude to climb: the Turini and the Colmiane. The 3rd step between Nice and Sisteron should smile again at the sprinters, then the 4th stage will be the scene of the first arrival at the top of this Tour 2020 at Orcières Merlette, at the end of an ascent of 7.1km at 6.7% average. The next day at Privas, the sprinters will be at the party again, then an unprecedented arrival at the top is planned at the observatory of Mont Aigoual on the 6th stage.
Stage 6 / Stage 6
🚠© Le Teil – Mont Aigoual ðŸ ???? 191 km # TDF2020The challenge will be to avoid the traps on this stage! / This is not a stage to be taken lightly! pic.twitter.com/htXA7lpV2i
– Tour de France ™ (@LeTour) October 15, 2019
The 7th step between Millau and Lavaur should smile again to the sprinters before a first Pyrenean day between Cazères-sur-Garonne and Loudenvielle, with the program Col de Menté, the Port of Balès then the Peyresourde pass. Le Lendemain, a new Pyrenean stage between Pau and Laruns, there where Primoz Roglic won in 2018, then the runners will be entitled to a first day of rest in Charente-Maritime on Monday, September 7.
â ›° Col de la Hourcère: 11.1 km, 8.8%
â ›° Col de Marie-Blanque: 7.7 km, 8.6%�’� The riders will play for victory on the very steep slopes of the Col de Marie-Blanque. The riders will battle it out on the very steep climb up to the Col de Marie-Blanque.# TDF2020 pic.twitter.com/Obq2ssnVb2
– Tour de France ™ (@LeTour) October 15, 2019
Pay attention to the curbs on the 10th stage between l’Isle from Oléron and l’Island of Re, then the sprinters should compete for victory at Poitiers on the 11th stage. The 12th stage between Chauvigny and Sarran will be the longest of this Tour de France 2020 – 218km – and could come back to an attacker. The favorites will then be explained with a new arrival at the top of the No Peyrol (5.4km at 8.1% average) at Puy Mary before a 14th stage between Clermont-Ferrand and Lyon which promises to be difficult with three ribs in the final. Finally, just before the second day of rest, a beautiful mountain stage is on the program with an arrival at the top of the Grand Colombier (17.4km at 7.1%).
Stage 15 / Stage 15
🚠© Lyon – Grand Colombier ðŸ ???? 175 km # TDF2020🤠© Big fight between the favorites on the eve of the second day of rest! / The favorites will battle it out before the second rest day. pic.twitter.com/u5Cl8d2UgB
– Tour de France ™ (@LeTour) October 15, 2019
The day after the rest day, a new mountain stage between La Tour-du-Pin and Villard-de-Lans with a hill finish. The 17th stage promises to be decisive between Grenoble and Méribel with the climbs of Col de la Madeleine (17.1km at 8.4%) and a finish at the top of the terrible Col de la Loze (21.5km at 7.8%).
Stage 17 / Stage 17
🚠© Grenoble – Méribel (Col de la Loze) ðŸ ???? 168 km # TDF2020
â ›° Col de la Madeleine: 17.1 km, 8.4%
â ›° Col de la Loze: 21.5 km, 7.8%Two giants to climb for a decisive step! / Two giants have to be tamed on what will be a decisive stage! pic.twitter.com/qFnRbmn5jP
– Tour de France ™ (@LeTour) October 15, 2019
Another very difficult day will follow with more than 4000m of elevation gain between Méribel and La Roche-sur-Foron, with in particular the climb to the Glières plateau, then the sprinters who will still be in contention will aim for victory at Champagnole on the 19th stage. Finally, the organizers have planned an explosive final with an individual time trial – the only time on this Tour 2020 – 36km which will reach the top of The Board of Beautiful Girls as the penultimate step. Then the runners will rally Paris and the Champs-Élysées to conclude the 107th Tour de France.
Stage 20 / Stage 20
🚠© Lure – The Board of Beautiful Girls ðŸ ???? 36 km â ?? ± (ITT) # TDF2020🤠© La Planche des Belles Filles, the scene of the final battle for the general classification / 🤠© La Planche des Belles Filles, the scene of the final battle for the GC and the Yellow Jersey. pic.twitter.com/IHVVyRjDF5
– Tour de France ™ (@LeTour) October 15, 2019
The route of the Tour de France 2020
Saturday August 29 – 1st step : Nice – Nice (156 km)
Sunday August 30 – 2nd step : Nice – Nice (187 km)
Monday August 31 – 3rd step : Nice – Sisteron (198km)
Tuesday September 1 – 4th step : Sisteron – Orcières Merlette (157km)
Wednesday September 2 – 5th step : Gap – Privas (183km)
Thursday September 3 – 6th step : Le Teil – Mont Aigoual (191km)
Friday September 4 – 7th step : Millau – Lavaur (168km)
Saturday September 5 – 8th step : Cazères-sur-Garonne – Loudenvielle (140km)
Sunday September 6 – 9th step : Pau – Laruns (154km)
Monday September 7 – REPOS
Tuesday September 8 – 10th step : Ile d’Oléron – Ile de Ré (170km)
Wednesday September 9 – 11th stage : Châtellaillon-Plage – Poitiers (167km)
Thursday September 10 – 12th stage : Chauvigny – Sarran (218km)
Friday September 11 – 13th stage : Châtel-Guyon – Puy Mary (191km)
Saturday September 12 – 14th stage : Clermont-Ferrand – Lyon (197km)
Sunday September 13 – 15th step : Lyon – Grand Colombier (175km)
Monday September 14 – REPOS
Tuesday September 15 – 16th stage : La Tour-du-Pin – Villard-de-Lans (164km)
Wednesday September 16 – 17th stage : Grenoble – Méribel (168km)
Thursday September 17 – 18th stage : Méribel – La Roche-sur-Foron (168km)
Friday September 18 – 19th stage : Bourg-en-Bresse – Champagnole (160km)
Saturday September 19 – 20th stage : Lure – La Planche des Belles Filles (36km individual time trial)
Sunday September 20 – 21st stage : Mantes-La-Jolie – Paris (122km)
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