Tour de France 2010 Live Dashboard
2010 will mark 100 years since the French Pyrénées were first used by Tour de France. Here's our Col du Tourmalet report, our most popular touring report to date. |
The day after we did Col du Tourmalet, we cycled jaw-dropping Col d'Ausbisque... two of the greatest days we've ever had a bike. |
News and Updates for Tour de France 2010
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Alberto Contador and Andy Schleck have signalled each other as the favourite for the overall title — cyclingnewsNovember 4 update:
Sánchez to target Tour podium in 2010 — cyclingnewsThe complete but unofficial 2010 route
October 6th update: Thanks to the hard work of individuals like Paddy Sweeney of Velo Peloton Vacances cyclisme and Thomas Vergouwen we now have a complete, but unofficial outline of all the 2010 stages. See the interactive map (left) and race summary table (right). Paddy is calling for the July 22nd, stage 18: Pau - Col du Tourmalet, to be the Etape du Tour stage.
 
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Tourmalet still in twice but not as a ITT
October 6th update: New update from Paddy Sweeney of Velo Peloton Vacances cyclisme. "Given newspaper reports in the last week I have revised my prediction to this"17 July: Stage 14, Rodez - Revel 18 July: Stage 15, Revel - Ax-3 Domaines 19 July: Stage 16, Pamiers - Luchon/Super Bagnéres (Portet d'Aspet, Col de Menté, Port de Balès) 20 July: Rest Day 21 July: Stage 17 Luchon - Pau (Peyresourde, Aspin, Tourmalet, Soulor & Aubisque) 22 July: Stage 18 Pau - Col du Tourmalet (Marie Blanque, Aubisque, Soulor, Bordéres, Tourmalet) This will also be the Etape de Tour. 23 July: Stage 19 Salies de Béarn - Bordeaux 24 July: Stage 20 Bordeaux - Pauillac ITT 25 July: Stage 21 Rambouillet - Paris Champs ElyséesL’Hebdo is a local newsletter in Pau, here is my translation of a notice from last week. -- Paddy
“TOUR DE FRANCE – Le Béarn particulièrement gâté La Grande Boucle va fêter les cent ans des montées mythiques vers les cols pyrénéens, avec une présence en Béarn sur 4 jours. Du jamais vu ! Pau sera ville arrivée le mardi 20 juillet, avant une journée de repos sur place. Le 22, les coureurs s’élanceront pour un Pau-Tourmalet particulièrement alléchant. Le 23 juillet, Salies donnera le départ de l’étape en direction de Bordeaux. Le 24, ce sera un contre-la-montre dans le vignoble bordelais, en direction de Pauillac.”
“TOUR DE FRANCE - The Bearn region will be particularly spoiled. The Great Loop will celebrate the Centenary of the legendary Pyrenees climbs, with a presence in Bearn for 4 days. Unheard of! The tour will arrive in Pau on Tuesday, July 20, before a rest day on 21st. On the 22nd, riders line up for Pau-Tourmalet will be particularly attractive. On July 23,stage start in Salies and finish in Bordeaux. On 24, it will be against the clock from Bordeaux, through the vineyards of bordelais to Pauillac.”
Sources:
ladepeche.fr (Oct 7)
ladepeche.fr (Oct 5)
ladepeche.fr (Oct 3)
sudouest.com
france3.fr
Rumour: Tourmalet from both sides on different stages including a ITT
September 22 update: New update from Paddy Sweeney of Velo Peloton Vacances cyclisme. "Hi Steve. I had heard a rumour 3 times in the last week, it seemed a bit far fetched to be honest but in the last few days I have heard it from a source at the top of pro cycling. But it is this, the tour will climb Col de Tourmalet from both sides. The east on the stage from Luchon to Col d’Aubisque but also a ITT from Luz to the summit. Sounds mad I know but It is a very good source."
Revised last week.
17 July: Rodez - Revel 18 July: Revel - Luchon 19 July: Rest Day 20 July: Bagnéres de Luchon - Col de Aubisque 21 July: Tourmalet ITT 22 July: Pau - Arette 23 July: Pau - Bordeaux 24 July: Bordeaux ITT 25 July: Paris
La Depeche reports Revel and Luchon are slated for Saturday July 17 and Sunday July 18
September 18 update:Le Tour de France 2010 fera étape à Revel et Luchon
(english-translation) — ladepeche.frOfficial 2010 route announcement is October 14th
September 16 update: The route presentation of the Tour de France 2010 will be officially announced on Wednesday, October 14th 2009. Until then, please feel free to pass along any concrete details or rumours. — SteveFour Mountaintop finish in the Pyrenees for 2010?
September 15 update: Paddy Sweeney of Velo Peloton Vacances cyclisme has in sent some new 2010 Tour de France route scoop: "Stage finish on Col d’Aubisque on 21st July after crossing Peyresourde, Aspin, Tourmalet and Soulor. Tour crossed same mountains on 21st July 1910. The week will look something like this."revised see above..."That's 4 mountain top finishes in the Pyrenees. Others still talking about Luz Ardiden and Col du Spandells and Argeles-Gazost. A lot of hotel bookings for 20, 21 , 22 in and around Pau. I would not be surprised if the stage to Col d’Aubisque is also the Etape de Tour." If you know more then let me know. — Steve
Recon report of the proposed Col du Soulor and Col d'Aubisque finish — steephill.tv
August 25 update: According to this article in La Depeche and submitted to us by Paddy Sweeney of Velo Peloton Vacances cyclisme, the 2010 Tour de France will pass through Rodez:Le Tour de France passera par Rodez en 2010 (english translation) — ladepeche.fr
July 27 update: Now that the 2009 Tour is over, it's time to look ahead to 2010. We are one of the sites, that will provide you with a first glance of the 2010 route which is tradionally announced at the end of October each year. We'll start posting the facts and rumours about the 2010 route as they are announced and gleaned. Feel free to pass along anything you might know. — Steve
Lance Armstrong a favorite for 2010 Tour de France — latimes
July 4 update: July 4-26th 2009 Tour de France
ITV4 will broadcast the 2010 Tour de France live
January 8 update: ITV Sport announced yesterday a new deal brokered with Tour de France organisers ASO, granting ITV the rights to broadcast live coverage of the race between 2010 and 2013.ITV4 to Broadcast Live Tour De France Coverage — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Official unveiling of the Rotterdam prologue details
December 11 update: As officially unveiled today, the 2010 Tour de France will start with a 9k prologue on July 3rd 2010 through the streets on the south side of Rotterdam. Incorporating the Erasmus Bridge (seen above), the course (see map right) will be flat and likely "wind swept". The next day, stage 1 will head south, crossing the Netherlands-Belgium border 20k from Antwerp. The stage one finishing city is not known. That's all we'll know officially until next October but feel free to chime in with some inside scoop if you have it. — Steve.Official Unveiling of Rotterdam Grand Depart — letour.fr
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Rotterdam start information with more route details as they unfold
December 9 update: On Thursday, December 11th, a press conference will take place from the Nieuwe Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam to officially announce the details of the 2010 Tour de France Grand Départ. Traditionally, the host area of the first few stages is announced well in advance of the rest of the route and on November 20th the press was informed of the choice for the 2010 Tour de France Grand Départ:
The 97th Tour de France will start from Rotterdam in Netherlands on July 3rd, 2010. Never in the past has the organisation been confronted with such a dilemma: To have to choose between two cities - Rotterdam and Utrecht - whose applications were both of a very high level. Each of them had the trumps to welcome a wonderful Grand Depart. Therefore we sincerely hope that Utrecht will once again apply as a candidate for a future Tour.
The decision was made in favour of Rotterdam for two main reasons: Firstly, because in the wake of the Grand Depart from London, Rotterdam embodies a kind of continuity by using the image of the Tour de France in a metropolis to promote cycling as an important means of transport in the heart of the city. Secondly, because its geographical situation adheres perfectly to the route we have imagined for the 2010 Tour. — letour.fr
Rotterdam in 2010 will be the fifth time the Tour de France has started from a Dutch city. The Tour has previously started from the Netherlands on four occasions with Amsterdam, in 1954, being first non-French starting point. Other Dutch cities that have hosted the Grand Depart include Scheveningen (1973), Leiden (1978) and Hertogenbosch (1996). Stay tuned for information from Thursday's official announcement. — Steve.
About Rotterdam — en.wikipedia.org
