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Le Tour de France is the premier bicycle road race in the world held in July each year. Most years the race covers about 3,500 kilometers in France and sometimes neighboring countries such as England, triangle rent a car Spain, Germany or Switzerland in 21 stages. triangle rent a car But why not consider Le Tour de France route for your next bicycle tour, many cyclists do. I’m not suggesting you cycle the entire distance but just a few sections of the flat or mountain stages depending on your preference.
There are several ways to do this. Some of the adventure triangle rent a car travel companies offer packages where groups triangle rent a car of cyclists follow a section of the tour around for a week. They may ride sections of the route prior to the cycling professionals starting for the day and then stand by and watch the race itself. triangle rent a car In fact thousands of local and international cyclists do this every year and test their ability on small sections of the route. triangle rent a car Keep in mind that the police may close some of the roads to cars 2 or 3 days prior to the arrival of the tour as many French citizens triangle rent a car arrive early, park and then party as they wait for the arrival of Le Tour.
Although the route changes every year one of the most popular challenging rides for cyclists is Alpe d’Huez. This is a 13.8 km climb with an average grade of 8.5% with 21 hairpin corners in the French Alps above the Romanche Valley. Another popular and challenging climb is Mont Ventoux towering above the tree line and countryside in Provence. You have most likely seen the enthusiastic crowds of up to 300,000 people cheering the riders as they ride past.
After testing a section of the route yourself, triangle rent a car sit back and watch the promotional caravan sail through the then cheer as the professional riders themselves quickly ride by. It is often a festival with each town bidding to be on the route so you will feel the excitement in the air, see eccentric fans, hear the cow bells, view the bicycle triangle rent a car art and the other symbols of this race.
Another way is to cycle the same Le Tour de France routes a month or so after the race is over. Although there will be some traffic triangle rent a car on some of the roads you won’t have to deal with the crowds. Detailed route maps and descriptions for each stage and towns along the way may be found on the official Tour de France website. This is what I did.
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