5th July – 27th July
Introduction
The Tour de France started in 1903, and is the
world's biggest cycling race. It is a 23-day,
21-stage road race that is usually run over more than
3,000 km (1,864 mi).
Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will
cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres. These 21
stages have the following profiles:
10 flat stages, 5 mountain stages,
4 medium mountain stages, 2 individual time-trial
stages. Distinctive aspects of the race 4 mountain
finishes, 2 rest days, 82 kilometres of individual
time-trials, 19 Category 1, Category 2 and highest
level passes will be climbed.
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Two of these stages pass close to several of the
resorts offered by Peak Retreats:
Stage 17 (23/07):
Will start in Embrun - by
the Serre-Poncon Lake and
near our new accommodation in St Jean Montclar and finish
in Alpe
d'Huez (accessed from Vaujany
by cable car). It will go through our resorts of Serre-Chevalier, Valloire,
Saint-Sorlin
d'Arves and pass Vaujany.
Stage 18 (24/07):
Will start in Bourg d'Oisans close to Vaujany, Les Deux Alpes and Venosc
You can view more details on the Official website:
www.letour.fr
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