Gravel stage at Tour De France 2024
Stage 9
Troyes – Troyes
7 July 2024
199 km
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Tour de France 2024 Stage 10 (Orléans – Saint-Amand-Montrond 187 km)
Stage 10Orléans – Saint-Amand-Montrond9 July 2024
Tour de France 2024 Stage 11(Evaux-les-Bains – Le Lioran, 211 km)
Col de Neronne, Pas de Peyrol, Col de Pertus, and Col de Font de Cére in the Stage 11 of Tour de France 2024. Stage 11 Evaux-les-Bains – Le Lioran 10 July 2024 211km
Tour de France 2024 Stage 12 (Aurillac – Villeneuve-sur-Lot 204 km)
Stage 12Aurillac – Villeneuve-sur-Lot11 July 2024204 km Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302) A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France’s royal army. 19th-centurian Flemish writer, Hendrik Conscience worte a novel about the events with the title “The Lion of Flanders”. George, Duke of Clarence marries Isabel Neville, the older daughter of … Read more
ALL TOUR DE FRAMCE 2024 STAGES
Tour de France 2024 all stages
Tour de France 2024 will be held betwee 29 June and 21 July 2024. For the first time in its history the race will start from Italy. Also, for the firts time in ist history, it won’t finish in Paris. More information about the next edition of Tour de France will be revealed on the … Read more
TOUR DE FRANCE FUN FACTS
The slowest and the fastest Tour de France
You might wonder which Tour de France edition was the slowest and wich. one the fastest. Here you have the answer.The slowest Tour de Francewas the 13th edition, held between 29th June and 27 July in 1919. The 5560 km long route of the race was divided into 15 stages. (And it wasn’t even the … Read more
Lanterne rouge – list of the last cyclists of every Tour de France
They used to say history remembers only the winners. Fortunately this is not the case of Tour de France history. The last ones, the receivers of the famous lanterne rouge get enough attention too. Lanterne rouge is an actual red lamp used to be served to the last rider of the race as some of … Read more
8 stage victories during a single Tour de France edition
There are only three riders who managed to win eight stages during a single Tour de France edition. One of them is Eddy Merckx, of course. He achieved it twice, in 1970 and 1974. The other two cyclists are Charles Pelissier (1930) and Freddy Maertens (1976). Charles Pelissier (1930) Charles Pelissier, the youngest brother in … Read more
Most days in yellow jersey
The iconic yellow jersey of Tour de France was introduced to the race in 1919. Eugène Christophe was the first rider to wear it. Of course, on the top of the list there are those riders, who won 5 times the Tour de France. Also, there are cyclists, like Fabian Cancellara or René Vietto, who … Read more
ON THIS DAY IN TOUR DE FRANCE HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN WORLD HISTORY
American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton (1777)