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The right to host the Grand Départ is now highly sought after, with cities bidding to host, and has been shown to increase economic activity as well as interest in cycling in the host area. [3] [4] [5] In 2024, the first Grand Départ outside France for the Tour de France Femmes took place in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. [6]
The Tour de France (French pronunciation: [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s]) is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race held primarily in France. [1] It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España.
On 30 November 2023, it was announced that the Grand Départ would take place in Lille. [1] The full route was announced on 29 October 2024 by Christian Prudhomme. [2] The route was considered to be in two halves, with flat and hilly stages for the first 10 stages, followed by mountainous stages in the Pyrenees and Alps before a return to the traditional finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
Five talking points ahead of the 2023 Tour de France. Thursday 29 June 2023 15:47, Lawrence Ostlere. Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard will be backed by some of the best riders in the world ...
The Tour de France begins tomorrow as Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar vie for the yellow jersey and the ... Follow all the latest news below ahead of Saturday’s Grand Depart. Tour de France 2023.
The 2024 Tour de France was the 111th edition of the Tour de France.It started in Florence, Italy, on 29 June, and finished in Nice, France, on 21 July.The race did not finish in (or near) Paris for the first time since its inception, owing to preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The 2022 Tour de France was the 109th edition of the Tour de France. It started in Copenhagen, Denmark on 1 July 2022 and ended with the final stage on the Champs-Élysées, Paris on 24 July 2022. Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo–Visma) won the general classification for the first time.
The 2026 Tour de France is the upcoming 113th edition of the Tour de ... On 25 February 2025, it was announced that the Grand Départ would take place in Barcelona. [1]