Tour de France – Le Tour 2011

Tour de France 2011

Tour de France 2011 - From Passage du Gois La Barre-de-Monts to Paris Champs-Élysées: The 98th Tour de France starts from Passage du Gois La Barre-de-Monts on Saturday July 2nd and finishes in Paris on Sunday, July 24th, 2011. This year’s race is made up of 21 stages covering a distance of 3,471 kilometres, 129 kms shorter than last year. Race Stage Profiles 10 flat stages 6 mountain stages and 4 summit finishes 3 medium mountain stages 1 individual time-trial stage (41 … [Read more...]

Monte Carlo | Monaco

From Grand Casino to Grand Prix to Tour de France: First it was the Grand Casino that brought the wealthy to Monte Carlo, then it was the Monaco Grand Prix, and now it is the Tour de France. The peddles off from one of the smallest countries in Europe, covering only 195 hectares of land. Monaco today is an ultra-modern and extremely wealthy independent state and a playground for the rich and famous however, its Royal family is also one of the world's oldest monarchy. Prince Albert's father, … [Read more...]

Tour de France 2009 | Le Tour de France

A tour of France with a difference: The 96th Tour de France is just a month away, starting from Saturday July 4th to Sunday July 26th 2009. It's amazing how many people who do not cycle at all have become fans of this great and gruelling race, yours truly included. The tactical aspect of the race is very complex and interesting, the riders are so admiral for getting up every morning to face the next stage of this 21 stage race, and as a bonus to viewers it's quite like watching a travel show … [Read more...]