The five mountain ranges of france will be on the menu of the. The overall general classification was won by chris froome of team. Take an utrecht private tour and explore the heart of holland with a local guide. The city centre is packed with medieval architecture, the museums are secondtonone, and there are plenty of canalside cafes to sip a beerje with the locals. But cycling isnt the only reason to visit the netherlands fourthlargest city. The route passes through ornans, where the french painter gustave courbet was born in 1819. Richard moore, lionel birnie and daniel friebe look at the route that lies ahead of the riders, weighing up the importance of the time trials, the cobbles and.
Every tour route juggles economics, logistics, history and the need for enthralling racing. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the race. The overall general classification was won by chris froome of team sky, with the second and third places taken by movistar team riders nairo quintana and alejandro valverde. The passage of the tour marks 200 years since his birth, and will give a nod to the 19th century realism art movement. Our experience and relationship with the tour allow us to offer outstanding vip access to the race for our guests. This years event marks an unusual route, taking in first the northern coast of france arras, amiens, rennes to name just a. Both start and finish are at jaarbeurs for an individual time trial of. The starting stage will be installed in front of the jaarbeurs utrecht, which is also the location of the press center. When i found out the tour would depart from utrecht in 2015, there was no way i was going to miss it.
Both cities belong to regions with legitimate claims to be the spiritual home of dutch. Richard moore, lionel birnie and daniel friebe look at the route that lies ahead of the riders, weighing up the importance of the time trials, the cobbles and the mountain climbs. Misschien niet het wielrenvirus, maar dan toch het virus van saamhorigheid en betrokkenheid. It should all end in a sprint finish near the banks. Its the 102nd edition of the prestigious threeweek racing event and on 26th july the holder. A total of 6 regions and 32 departments will be travelled through. This years event marks an unusual route, taking in first the northern coast of france arras, amiens, rennes to name just a few before the southern stage of the tour kicks off. The route is technical with a lot of twists and turns through the heart of the city. The general advice on driving is only to drive if theres no alternative, avoid areas near the event route, plan ahead, consider retiming your journey, and allow. Usually 36 each year, so im probably in the 15 stages realm.
The route certainly was a climbers dream, with chris froome outshining in the pyrenees and he held off nairo quintana in the alps. Starting from the city of leeds, riders enjoyed two days of cycling through the spectacular scenery of yorkshire before a third days riding on the flatter land of the southeast, between cambridge and london. The riders will follow a flat course straight through the city. The race should then proceed north to brittany, where it will use some of the dirt roads featured in trobro leon. Pdf evaluation le grand depart utrecht 2015 researchgate. Change the channel select site singletrack snow singletrack charged singletrack tech gritcx classifieds. There should also be an uphill finish on murdebretagne. Stage 1 is an individual time trial through the streets of utrecht.
Luke rowe among froomes chaperones in team sky lineup this article is more than 4 years old team skys lineup has more than whiff of oneday classics about it. This information wont usually show up until may or june though, so dont fret if the full details arent shown online in may. From 3rd 5th july, riders will be in northern france. Our experience and relationship with the tour allow us to. Utrecht caters to residents more than visitors good news for those seeking a more authentic dutch experience. It will then cross france towards roubaix where some pava. In 2015 you will be taken to new places and new heights. After this the tour continues in belgium and france. It will be the sixth time the sports biggest race starts in the netherlands. Stage 2 starts in utrecht and finishes at neeltje jans in zeeland. The tour started in utrecht, netherlands on 4 july and finished on the champselysees in paris on 26 july. Saturday, july 4, utrecht netherlands utrecht netherlands itt. The tour started in utrecht, netherlands on 4 july and finished on the. Perhaps the most striking feature is the individual time trial, racing to.
Seven of the tour s 21 stages are mountain stages, taking in some of the highest passes in the pyrenees and the alps, including the col du galibier, at 2642 metres. The ride is as flat as you might expect in holland, although riders probably will face the dutch mountains winds. Richard moore, lionel birnie and daniel friebe look at the route that lies ahead of the riders, weighing up the importance of the time trials, the. For the coming three months visitors are treated to a varied programme of tour related activities. As a huge cycling fan, it is the biggest race on the calendar and something you absolutely must do. On july, between stages nine and ten there was a rest day in pau stage 1 4 july 2015 utrecht. That is if the pro riders are able to make it through the tricky and treacherous first week.
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