Larry Windrow
LCI Editorial Staff –
No more rumors: the route of the 109th edition of the Tour de France will finally be formalized. This Thursday at 11:30 am, from the Palais des Congress in Paris, Christian Prudhomme, the event’s boss, will reveal the path of the Great Loop. He will be accompanied by Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, two-time tour winner, Slovenian Tadej Bokar and world champion Frenchman Julian Alabilip.
The only certainty for now: departure and arrival. The first three phases will take place on the Danish side, given the 24th start outside the French borders. This is the first time in Copenhagen that the 13-kilometer “Stopwatch” tour has made the biggest start to the far north. As usual, the visit will take place on July 24 at the Champs-Elysees.
The rest, remains a mystery. How many visits and how many big passes above? What part is given to the time test? What is the location of Sprints and Nadu Hill? “There will be a good chance to fight in the midst of turmoil”, Has already warned Christian Prudhomme. North, often gem-like terms, may even end up with Blanche des Belles Phils, Alpe de Hughes, or a “stopwatch” in the southwest.
Laurence Malcom
