Author Topic: TDF 2024 (Read 23630 times)

MattH · « **on:** 25 October, 2023, 07:16:40 pm »

Route now announced, with a final in Nice as Paris was already booked.

Interestingly, the last day is a time trial - so no champagne swilling promenade followed by a sprint finish.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1 on:** 25 October, 2023, 07:18:36 pm »

https://www.letour.fr/en/news/2024/111th-edition-a-set-of-aces-on-top-of-the-bill/1316767

sg37409 · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 October, 2023, 11:20:18 pm »

No 35th in Paris for Cav then.

Pingu · « **Reply #3 on:** 26 October, 2023, 05:25:16 pm »

https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-17

Cime de la Bonnette - one of Mrs P's favourites

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 October, 2023, 06:18:29 pm »

Went up that in 1985 on my (unladen) touring bike. Three hours up, 45 minutes back down

andyoxon · « **Reply #5 on:** 03 December, 2023, 07:07:23 pm »

Cdl Bonette is the highest point in TdF history. ('parently been featured a few times)

Nice to have TdF end with a iTT.

ETA. 2802 metres; includes the minor road C1 to reach the Cime de la Bonette (AFAIA).

paton · « **Reply #6 on:** 19 December, 2023, 03:29:15 pm »

Matt Stephens and Tadej Pogačar cafe ride.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxjM8k639yQ

Pingu · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 December, 2023, 07:03:02 pm »

Quote from: andyoxon on 03 December, 2023, 07:07:23 pm

Cdl Bonette is the highest point in TdF history. ('parently been featured a few times)

Nice to have TdF end with a iTT.

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The road continues above the col.

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Lightning Phil · « **Reply #8 on:** 27 December, 2023, 05:07:12 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 22 December, 2023, 07:03:02 pm

Quote from: andyoxon on 03 December, 2023, 07:07:23 pm
Cdl Bonette is the highest point in TdF history. ('parently been featured a few times)

Nice to have TdF end with a iTT.

<pedantry>

The road continues above the col.

</pedantry>

The highest point of the D64 is the col, only the minor C1 goes higher. Are they riding on the C1?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #9 on:** 27 December, 2023, 05:43:40 pm »

From memory they didn’t last time.

Pingu · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 December, 2023, 06:20:13 pm »

They bloody well should

Pingu · « **Reply #11 on:** 27 December, 2023, 06:22:14 pm »

According to this I think they are

https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-19

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #12 on:** 27 December, 2023, 06:38:00 pm »

I agree ~ William The Concurrer

EO Aquitaine: On your bike, sonny!

andyoxon · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 February, 2024, 07:46:25 am »

Good to see they're 'putting the band back to gether', for Cav to go again. Michael Mørkøv and Davide Ballerini joining Cav at Astana.

https://writebikerepeat.com/special-delivery-a-record-breaking-project/

Beardy · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 May, 2024, 05:41:53 pm »

In an idle moment I decided to,have a look at this years Tour route. Blimey though but…

A first time start in Italy

Five separate visits to the various mountains of France.

And no finish along the Camps-Élysées. In fact, no Paris at all.

Oh and the last day will be a racing day because it’s an individual TT. The second of this year’s Tour.

Obviously we can’t say how much of a spectacle it will be, but the commissionaires have certainly set a route to give it a chance.

andyoxon · « **Reply #15 on:** 27 May, 2024, 05:49:39 pm »

See also: TDF 2024 https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=127181.0

ElyDave · « **Reply #16 on:** 27 May, 2024, 06:44:17 pm »

How can "paris be booked" Shirley they knew when the tDf would be coming through well in advance?

Lightning Phil · « **Reply #17 on:** 27 May, 2024, 06:44:56 pm »

Olympics

ElyDave · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 May, 2024, 06:47:08 pm »

Pah! I spit on your olympics

Asterix, the former Gaul. · « **Reply #19 on:** 28 May, 2024, 09:05:14 am »

Quote from: Pingu on 26 October, 2023, 05:25:16 pm

https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-17

Cime de la Bonnette - one of Mrs P's favourites

Climbed that in 2022. It was pretty brutal with a very strong wind which at one point lifted the front wheel of my bike off the road as I turned a sharp bend. The final part of the road was strewn with fist-sized rocks I had to steer round. At the top was crowd of bikers who kindly gave me a round of applause! The descent was awesome but bloody freezing to start with.

I look forward to seeing Pogačar flying up it nonchalantly.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #20 on:** 28 May, 2024, 10:44:51 am »

In the meantime I'm sure we'd all like to wish Bethany (14) a happy birthday

rafletcher · « **Reply #21 on:** 28 May, 2024, 02:34:14 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 28 May, 2024, 10:44:51 am

In the meantime I'm sure we'd all like to wish Bethany (14) a happy birthday

Year 9. Dear God!

T42 · « **Reply #22 on:** 28 May, 2024, 04:58:24 pm »

Quote from: Asterix, the former Gaul. on 28 May, 2024, 09:05:14 am

Quote from: Pingu on 26 October, 2023, 05:25:16 pm
https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-17

Cime de la Bonnette - one of Mrs P's favourites

Climbed that in 2022. It was pretty brutal with a very strong wind which at one point lifted the front wheel of my bike off the road as I turned a sharp bend. The final part of the road was strewn with fist-sized rocks I had to steer round. At the top was crowd of bikers who kindly gave me a round of applause! The descent was awesome but bloody freezing to start with.

I look forward to seeing Pogačar flying up it nonchalantly.

Betča he doesn't find rocks on the road.

Maybe some might be provided, on a strictly amateur basis.

paddyirish · « **Reply #23 on:** 06 June, 2024, 07:50:25 pm »

Is it too early to bring out the best TDF advert again?

https://x.com/i/status/1405117208565583873

andyoxon · « **Reply #24 on:** 06 June, 2024, 11:54:20 pm »

Defo time for this again... Ch4 Tour de France Theme, Pete Shelley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ5B2cFdc44

Apparently it was an instrumental version of this... Give it to me. Pete Shelley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTvAVAa1WxM

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