TDF 2024

[MattH]

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]

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

[sg37409]

No 35th in Paris for Cav then.

[Pingu]

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

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

[Mr Larrington]

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

[andyoxon]

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]

Matt Stephens and Tadej Pogačar cafe ride.

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

[Pingu]

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]

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

[Mr Larrington]

From memory they didn’t last time.

[Pingu]

They bloody well should 

[Pingu]

According to this I think they are 

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

[Mr Larrington]

I agree ~ William The Concurrer

EO Aquitaine: On your bike, sonny!

[andyoxon]

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/