Tour de France 2024

[rich p]

Vingegaard likes the parcours...

...Cav, not so much. I bet he wishes he'd retired now!

 

[Bollo]

****ing hell, nowt north. I had a feeling it would stay south given the Italian start and Nice finish, so no chance of a day trip.

 

[rich p]

3 days in Italy just a few weeks after the Giro seems odd too

 

[Mike_P]

3 days in Italy just a few weeks after the Giro seems odd too

Not too odd if Cav wins one. Can then discreetly take too long on Stage 4 and retire

 

[Sunny Portrush]

A start in Saint Jean de Maurienne where I stayed last year, could be very tempted to go back, some awesome climbs in very close vicinity of the town

 

[mjr]

****ing hell, nowt north. I had a feeling it would stay south given the Italian start and Nice finish, so no chance of a day trip.

Well, the better Tour de France starts in Rotterdam and heads south to Alpe d'Huez.

 

[Shadow]

****ing hell, nowt north. I had a feeling it would stay south given the Italian start and Nice finish, so no chance of a day trip.

Yebbut, nobbut.....stage 9 is a loop in and out of Troyes on a sunday. If your day trip is not by bike, you could make a great long weekend of it. There is some lovely scenery, a few hills and Troyes is a fun town. Historically, it was the centre of champagne. Altho no longer, there is a hilly outcrop outside town which produces some superb fizzy wine. I could easily be tempted.

 

[Cathryn]

Well, the better Tour de France starts in Rotterdam and heads south to Alpe d'Huez.

I am very excited about this. I may or may not have spent the afternoon planning a family tour from Marseilles to Strasbourg via Ventoux and seeing the TdFF near Annecy!

 

[Bollo]

Yebbut, nobbut.....stage 9 is a loop in and out of Troyes on a sunday. If your day trip is not by bike, you could make a great long weekend of it. There is some lovely scenery, a few hills and Troyes is a fun town. Historically, it was the centre of champagne. Altho no longer, there is a hilly outcrop outside town which produces some superb fizzy wine. I could easily be tempted.

You‘re in my head! Cunning plans initiated.

 

[Shadow]

You‘re in my head!

Now that is very, very scary!

 

[Sunny Portrush]

I am very excited about this. I may or may not have spent the afternoon planning a family tour from Marseilles to Strasbourg via Ventoux and seeing the TdFF near Annecy!

Annecy is gorgeous, we stayed there last year. If you are staying there, make sure you are on the east side of the lake as it gets way more sun. You cam message me for any more info if you want

 

[Once a Wheeler]

Staying away from Paris to avoid the preparations for the Olympic Games which start only five days after the Tour finishes. A sensible strategy that makes me wonder why they did not go even further and return to the old habit of finishing the Tour on 14th July (Bastille Day). In any case, two solid months of top-class sport in France this coming summer — brush up your French everybody.

 

[Cathryn]

Annecy is gorgeous, we stayed there last year. If you are staying there, make sure you are on the east side of the lake as it gets way more sun. You cam message me for any more info if you want

Thank you! I’ve been several times as I’m addicted to the place but always up for good food recs!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Good move with the last stage not being ceremonial.

 

[Paulus]

****ing hell, nowt north. I had a feeling it would stay south given the Italian start and Nice finish, so no chance of a day trip.

I'm quite disappointed that there's nothing in the North of France this year. I was hoping to go over for a few days cycling and tour watching.

2025 though, the rumours are of a Grande depart in Lille, and then moving on towards Brittany.