Tour De France 2010
a sporting event
by Le Tour
Share- Saturday, July 3, 2010
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The 2010 Tour was launched from the south side of Rotterdam, for a prologue time-trial. The launching pad was set up in Zuidplein, from where the riders moved north. After leaving Rotterdam, riders headed for the Zeeland polders for the first part of the stage, with an itinerary sandwiched between land and sea. They crossed Flanders and pass through Antwerp and Malines before arriving in Brussels via the town of Meise where Eddy Merckx lives. -
The first part of the stage will be flat before a more hilly final stretch. The race will follow a portion of the route taken by the Ardennes Classics and notably the Rosier hill climb, which will be tackled in the opposite direction to that of Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The final difficulty will be located twelve kilometres from the stage finish. Punchers will have the chance to break free from a mass sprint. -
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This is unquestionably one of the highlights of the first week of the race, and a major first for this stage start and finish. Cobblestones haven't been negotiated on the Tour since 2004. There will be 7 cobbled sectors over a total of 13,2 kilometres, including the Haveluy sector, only ten kilometres from the stage finish. The finish line will be located at the entrance to the notorious Arenberg Trench, the legendary backdrop to Paris-Roubaix. -
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A short 150 kilometre route will take us from the capital of the famous mint-flavoured sweets, known as betises, to the capital of champagne. There will be no major hurdles on this slightly undulating stage which should honour sprinters in a bubbly finish. Nevertheless, beware of possible breaks in the pack towards the end of the stage in a plain buffeted by the wind. -
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The finish of the Tour is still a long way off - it's not yet time to celebrate with champagne... Leaving Epernay, the pack will barely glimpse the surrounding hillsides of the Champagne region. The race will then pass through Brie and Gatinais and finish in Montargis. A stage that is tailor-made for sprinters. -
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- Sunday, July 25, 2010
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- total distance: 1,933 miles (3.111 km)
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