In case you’ll be in Europe this summer and want to watch the iconic Tour de France 2015 live, here are all the details of one of Europe’s most famous summer events…
The 102nd Tour de France starts on July 4th, and continues right through until July 26th. Covering a distance of 3,360km, this famous cycling race, which starts in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, is made up of 21 different stages. To kick off the tour, the first stage will be a short 13.7km individual time trial in the city of Utrecht. From there it heads for Belgium and then participating cyclists will make their way to France. The Tour de France ends in Paris, along the famous Champs Élysées; it’s part of the last 107km stage that traverses many historic Paris landmarks, the perfect ending to this exciting race.
The race includes seven mountain stages with five finishes at the summit, two time trials (one individual and one team time trial), nine flat stages and three that tackle hills. A highlight of the race is the penultimate (20th) stage that finishes on top of the Alpe d’Huez. The top three cyclists will be given time bonuses (10, six and four seconds respectively), ensuring that the final stage of the race is an exciting experience for both participants and spectators alike.
TOUR DE FRANCE PROGRAM
July 4, stage one: Utrecht, individual time trial, 13.7km
July 5, stage two: Utrecht – Zélande, 166km
July 6, stage three: Anvers – Huy, 154km
July 7, stage four: Seriang – Cambrai, 221km
July 8, stage five: Arras – Amiens Métropole, 189km
July 9, stage six: Amiens – Le Havre, 191km
July 10, stage seven: Livarot – Fougères, 190km
July 11, stage eight: Rennes – Mûr-de-Bretagne, 719km
July 12, stage nine: Vannes – Plumelec, team time trial, 28km
July 13, rest day: Pau
July 14, stage 10: Tarbes – La Pierre Saint-Martin, 167km
July 15, stage 11: Pau – Cauterets-Vallée de Saint-Savin, 188km
July 16, stage 12: Lannemazen – Plateau de Beille, 195km
July 17, stage 13: Muret – Rodez, 200km
July 18, stage 14: Rodez – Mende-Montée Laurent Jalabert, 178km
July 19, stage 15: Mende – Valence, 182km
July 20, stage 16: Bourg-de-Péage – Gap, 201km
July 21, rest day: Gap/Digne-les-Bains
July 22, stage 17: Digne-les-Bains – Pra-Loup, 161km
July 23, stage 18: Gap – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 185km
July 24, stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – La Toussuire – Les Sybelles, 138km
July 25, stage 20: Modane Valfréjus – Alpe d’Huez, 110km
July 26, stage 21: Sèvres – Grand Paris Seine Ouest – Paris Champs-Élysées, 107km