Monthly Archives: June 2017

Stage 1 (Dusseldorf-Dusseldorf) 14km-The Tour De France will open with a 14 kilometer individual time trial around Dusseldorf, Germany. The course is fairly straight and mostly flat with only real elevation coming in the form of bridges over the river. … Continue reading →

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The General Classification and associated Yellow leaders jersey are identifiable even to non cycling or casual cycling fans. The General Classification (GC) is pretty straight forward in that the leader (and winner at the end) is the rider who has … Continue reading →

The Green Jersey or Maillot Vert is awarded to the most consistent finisher based off of points earned at intermediate sprint points and at the finish of each stage. Points are awarded on a sliding scale and flat stages are … Continue reading →

Both of these classifications were supposed to get their own post but after breaking down the contenders for each jersey (at least the main contenders) it seemed appropriate to combine the two. King of the Mountain Classification-The King of the … Continue reading →

The final week of the Tour de France will see the race visit the Alps for two decisive stages followed by a short time trial on the penultimate day.  It is impossible to predict what shape the peloton will be … Continue reading →

After a rest day in Dordogne the Tour resumes its trek across the southern part of France to the Pyrenees. Stage 10 (Flat Stage) Perigueux-Bergerac 178km-The sprinters will be featured today as the race moves over a mostly flat course … Continue reading →

Traditionally the first week of the Tour has consisted of a Prologue or Individual Time Trial (A prologue is a time trial that is less than 10 kilometers in length), several flat sprint stages and possibly one lumpy/hilly stage before … Continue reading →

The 104th edition of the Grande Boucle (Great Circle) kicks off on July 1st with a 14 kilometer time trial around Dusseldorf, Germany and ends with the traditional promenade on the Champs-Elysees on July 23rd. In between the riders will … Continue reading →

Final preparations are underway for the Tour De France with the conclusion of the Dauphine this past Sunday and the Tour De Suisse wrapping up this weekend. Stage 8 of the Dauphine provided a glimpse into which of the main … Continue reading →