Nnbook tour de france 2012 stage 13 route maps

The tour consisted of twentyone stages and covered a total distance of 3,403. Experience the famous french race like never before. From 3rd 5th july, riders will be in northern france. The belgian city of liege will kick off the 2012 tour. Bradley wiggins takes a bow after winning the stage 19 itt by over one minute to wrap up his 2012 overall win in style. The area near the finish line attercliffe common, and around the motorpoint arena will be closed for around 36 hours. The route through the massif central will see a first ever summit finish to puy mary. Nice to sisteron upper provence sisteron to orcieresmerlette. Friday, september 11, chatelguyon to puy mary cantal, 191km. The route took in everything that makes cycling such an exciting sport cobbles, sprint stages, summit finish in alpe dhuez, dust road, explosive 65 kilometres stage in the pyrenees, hilly time trial, and the queen stage over the aspin, tourmalet and aubisque. This collates all stage maps and race times into one booklet. Is there a good, browsable site that provides maps preferably interactive of all the tour stages from the last 20 years or so. In this episode of backstage pass we take an inside look at the psychology of riders and how they select their seats on the team bus. After cresting three cols the riders plunge down at full speed to finish in foix.

Latest news, reports and info this is an exacting time trial, testing the time trial skills of pacing, bike handling, aerodynamic positioning and picking the best line. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Specific info on each stage and more detailed maps are usually published. Geraint thomas must navigate the circle of death to close in on yellow jersey. It lists that the official language is french, though there are several regional languages.

The race organizers provide maps and glossy videos and make sure the correct pro riders are present standing on a stage with a fancy backdrop. The second half of the race was situated entirely within france. The col daspin and col daubisque sit either side of the highest pass in the. Includes route, riders, teams, and coverage of past tours. Check out the route, map, climbs profiles and download gpx file.

Information about all the regions of france regions of. Tourists wanting to book holiday accommodation along the route are advised to do so early. Entering todays leg, vincenzo nibali of italy is the proud. The journey through the massif central will for the first time. It lists that the of this link is about the languages that are spoken in france.

I want to know all the routes that passed through switzerland and alsace. The 2012 edition began with a prologue a short individual time trial stage where each member of the starting peloton of 198 riders competed against the clock in liege, belgium with two more stages held in the country before moving back into france. Leeds chosen for start as english route is unveiled this article is more than 7 years old stage one will take in yorkshire dales and peak district stage three starts. Im always fascinated when i hear about the hairpin turns and steep climbs. This will also be the first time corsedusud and hautecorse, the only two departments in metropolitan france that had never before hosted the tour, will do so. It always sells out and it can be very hard to find quality carbon road bikes closer to the time. Heres a gastronomic glance at the route for stage of the.

Stage 1 noirmoutierenlile to fontenaylecomte, 189km. After bradley wiggins became the first british cyclist to win the worlds greatest cycle race, in 2012, christopher froome has made it two in a row in 20. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It started on the island of corsica on 30 june and finished on the champselysees in paris on 21 july. We have the route overview below well add more details as they come to hand. Its being billed as the highest ever, with three stage finishes eclipsing the 2000metre mark for the first time. Stage 9, through the jura mountains, and stage 17, in the midst of the alps, come. From 11th july to th july, riders will be attacking the high hills of the bugey and the alps. The route was noted as being innovative when compared to recent years, with fewer high altitude stage finishes, and more of a focus on medium mountain stages. Now, you can feel like part of the race no matter where. His teammate degenkolb won five stages at the 2012 vuelta and it was thought he was most likely to be used for the hillier stages. The five mountain ranges of france will be on the menu of the.

The parcours, which had been mistakenly published by race organiser aso. The final day of the race was a great day for british cyclists, with mark cavendish, another uk contestant, winning the days leg. Starting in belgium, the tour is in france from stage 3 onwards. A total of 6 regions and 32 departments will be travelled through.