Two years earlier mark cavendish was the fastest while astana won a memorable, technical team time trial in 2009. The tour started in utrecht, netherlands on 4 july and finished on the. First on the monts du forez where the riders will have to go up to the col. Interruptions are the 2 periods of noncelebration due to world wars i and ii. After a start in utrecht in 2015, the race will return to home shores for the. This stage is less scenic than yesterdays so think of rationing your viewing in order to be free for the. The route is on flat to rolling roads, so chances are montpellier will live up to its name as a sprinters paradise. Before that, theres the small matter of the third and final grand tour of the season the vuelta a espana. Giro ditalia 2015 full hd 1080p full stage 8 youtube. It ran from 29 june 20 to 21 july 20, starting in the city of portovecchio in corsica, with the island hosting the first three stages. On july, between stages nine and ten there was a rest day in pau stage 1 4 july 2015 utrecht. The overall general classification was won by chris froome of team. Corsica was the only metropolitan region, and corsedusud and hautecorse were the only metropolitan departments, through which the tour had never previously passed and the organisers wanted to combine.
Rafal majka rode away solo from the breakaway to claim his first victory of 2015. Video highlightsarchived coverage from previous years. Quickstep floors rider marcel kittel of germany celebrates his win on the finish line during stage 11 from eymet to pau, france. It took around 70km of constant attacking before it finally formed with any advantage. With stages in the alps, the cevennes, the pyrenees, the massif central, the jura and the vosges, it will also be a tour of all. The race is also scheduled to have a stage finish in andorra. Watch all the videos from the worlds most popular cycling race. The tour began on 4 july in the netherlands, with an individual time trial that. 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. We travel from carcassonne with its famous walls to montpellier, flirting with the idea of coastal roads but never quite reaching the beach. Includes route, riders, teams, and coverage of past tours.
There is no final time trial before the finish in paris on sunday july 26. It last hosted a stage in 20 when andre greipel took his only win at that edition. As required in the tradition of the bouchons lyonnais typical lyon restaurants, the menu will be dense and promises a battle between the breakaway specialists, the climbers and the sprinters. The five mountain ranges of france will be on the menu of the.
Briton simon yates santos tour down under could be over after he suffered a knee injury in a nasty crash on stage two of the race. The second of three days in the alps, stage 11 should set the race on fire. Jul 19, 2015 andre greipel sprinted to his third stage victory of the 2015 tour as he held off a group of contenders, including john degenkolb. Many would like to have a quiet start, but this wont happen. Mark cavendish bitterly disappointed after missing time. Its the second day in the pyrenees and its a hot and brutal stage. The entire race consists of 21 stages and is 3,472. If aso had their say surely sagan would be in the race, he is a superstar rider with charisma and reach well beyond the sport, he brings in a lot of newer, younger fans. Stage 11 is somewhat a more assured sprint stage than today. The tour started in utrecht, netherlands on 4 july and finished on the champselysees in paris on 26 july.
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