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Route du Sud 2016 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Route du Sud is a low key stage race in the French Pyrenees just before the Tour de France. The 2016 route has been announced with one addional stage this year, a TT stage. Race info posted below.

Big Photos from 2016flockton
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Big Photos from all 2014 stagesflockton
Big Photos from all 2013 stagesflockton
Big Photos from all 2011 stagesflockton


2016 Route du Sud Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
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News and Updates for Route du Sud 2016

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


Démare wins the final stage; Quintana wins the overall at Route du Sudcyclingnews
June 18 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationlaroutedusud
Soler wins stage 4 atop Val d'Azun Couraduquecyclingnews
Brit Hugh Carthy battles with Nairo Quintana on Route du Sud mountain stagecyclingweekly
June 17 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationlaroutedusud
Quintana wins time trial, takes race leadcyclingnews
Quintana takes morale-boosting TT win, lead at Route du Sudvelonews
Final Riders from the Stage 3 ITT (09:59 English)eurosport
June 16 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classificationlaroutedusud
Coquard wins again on stage 2cyclingnews
June 16 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 1 Resultslaroutedusud
Coquard wins opening stagecyclingnews
Nairo Quintana gets in the breakaway at the Route du Sud; wins basket of fruitcyclingweekly
Quintana returns to Europe with a bangvelonews
Quintana stretches his legs in Route du Sud breakawaycyclingnews
June 13 update: preview coming... — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

2016 Route du Sud Preview


June 15 update:
Preview: Quintana puts finishing touches on Tour de France preparationcyclingnews
Overall Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Official Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv

June 11 update:
Quintana to cap off Tour de France preparation in Route du Sudcyclingnews

May 18 update:
Quintana opts out of Suisse and Dauphine Tour tune-ups for Route du Sudvelonews

May 15 update:
The 2016 route has been announced with one additional (TT) stage this year:
Stage profiles, maps and timetables are now posted. See the race summary table (right)

Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia



Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage



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February 26 update: A work in progress for 2016 Route du Sud live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

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  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (int'l/cet)
English. Live with repeat broadcasts on Eurosport.
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2016 Route du Sud Route Map


Stage maps are posted in the
race summary table.


2015 Route du Sud Archived Coverage

2014 Route du Sud Archived Coverage

2013 Route du Sud Archived Coverage

2012 Route du Sud Archived Coverage

2011 Route du Sud Archived Coverage

2010 Route du Sud Archived Coverage