2015 Tour de France Route

[MikeTichondrius]

Basically no Col de Champs because of a bad descent. We get Allos into Pra-Loup then. Haven't looked at the map to see if we keep Cayolle that way.

Glandon guaranteed. Note that Glandon is mentioned instead of Croix-de-Fer. He also mentions that it'll go above 2000 m more than once (Galibier, Allos , Tourmalet at least).

Lacets de Montvernier is the much-rumoured Chaussy confirmed then. Regarding the Pyrenees PDB and A-PSM are both reconfirmed. No mention of Cauterets however.

 

[the sceptic]

Oleg>Brailsford

 

[Eshnar]

Basically no Col de Champs because of a bad descent. We get Allos into Pra-Loup then. Haven't looked at the map to see if we keep Cayolle that way.

theoretically, they can climb Champs from east before Allos. In any case, if Allos is in, Cayolle is not.

 

[Netserk]

Dunno how reliable it is, but...
- Allos before Pra Loup (edit: this is just hinted actually)
- Lacets de Montvernier before St.Jean de Maurienne
- "On a fait attention à ne pas être excessif, on a des étapes de montagne d'une difficulté modérée mais on a pas mal d'arrivées au sommet..."

I don't mind the bolded that much. The two others are bad though, especially the last one

 

[Eshnar]

I don't mind the bolded that much. The two others are bad though, especially the last one

well, the bolded is bad if compared to Chaussy.
I'm starting to picture in my mind sth like the worst route ever, of any GT. The new benchmark for all the crap designs. Hope tomorrow I'll get surprised.

 

[deValtos]

13 km of ITT would be a disgrace of the highest order.

I can't see this happening, there's another TT in the route somewhere or the TTT is actually an ITT.

 

[Linkinito]

This is what I've came up with the routes on the map and the distance for each stage:

Tarbes - La Pierre Saint Martin (Unipublic style)
La Pierre Saint Martin (HC)

Pau - Cauterets
Aspin (1C)
Tourmalet (HC)

Lannemezan - Plateau de Beille
Portet d'Aspet (2C)
Port (2C)
Soulombrie (2C)
Plateau de Beille (HC)

Rodez - Mende
2C or 1C climb somewhere (very hard to know)
Montée Jalabert (2C)

Mende - Valence (a real disappointment...)
Escrinet (2C)

Bourg-de-Péage - Gap (...)
Cabre (2C)
Manse (once ****ing again... --' 2C)

Digne - Pra Loup
Champs (HC)
Allos (1C)
Pra Loup (2C)

Gap - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Moissière (i really hope it's in, it fits the distance - 1C)
Ornon (2C)
Glandon (HC)

Saint Jean de Maurienne - La Toussuire
Chaussy from Montvernier (1C)
Saint-François-Longchamp (descent by Montgellafrey - 1C)
Croix de Fer (HC)
Mollard (2C)
La Toussuire (1C)

Modane - L'Alpe d'Huez (the 2011 remake --')
Télégraphe (1C)
Galibier (HC)
L'Alpe d'Huez (HC)

26 climbs, 11 2C, 7 1C, 8 HC. Galibier being the highest summit.

 

[Netserk]

theoretically, they can climb Champs from east before Allos. In any case, if Allos is in, Cayolle is not.

It easily could. Just do the easy loop of Cayolle-Champs-Allos.

That's 200km.

Not that it will happen.

 

[Eshnar]

It easily could. Just do the easy loop of Cayolle-Champs-Allos.

That's 200km.

Not that it will happen.

yeah but that would be the dull side of Cayolle.

 

[Eshnar]

This is what I've came up with the routes on the map and the distance for each stage:

wait wut, do we have them already?

 

[gooner]

CyclingWeekly predict the route:

Tour de France*2015 stages (predicted)

Saturday July 4, Stage one: Utrecht*(NL) – Utrecht (NL) (ITT) 13.7km
Sunday July 5, Stage two: Utrecht (NL) – Neeltje Jans (NL)
Monday July 6, Stage three: Antwerp (BE) – Huy (BE)
Tuesday July 7, Stage four: Seriang (BE) – Cambrai (FR)
Wednesday July 8, Stage five: Cambrai – Amiens
Thursday July 9, Stage six: Amiens – Le Havre
Friday July 10, Stage seven: Livarot – Fougères
Saturday July 11, Stage eight: Rennes – Mûr-de-Bretagne
Sunday July 12, Stage 9: Vannes – Plumelec
Monday July 13, rest day: Pau
Tuesday July 14, Stage 10: Tarbes – La Pierre Saint-Martin
Wednesday July 15, Stage 11: Pau – Cauterets
Thursday July 16, Stage 12: Lannemazen – Plateau de Beille
Friday July 17, Stage 13: Muret – Rodez
Saturday July 18, Stage 14: Rodez – Mende-Montée Laurent Jalabert
Sunday July 19, Stage 15: Mende – Valence
Monday July 20, Stage 16: Bourg-de-Péage – Gap
Tuesday July 21, rest day: Gap/Digne-les-Bains
Wednesday July 22, Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains – Pra-Loup (via the Col des Champs)
Thursday July 23, Stage 18: Gap – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Friday July 24, Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – La Toussuire
Saturday July 25, Stage 20: Modane – L’Alpe d’Huez
Saturday July 26, Stage 21: Traditional finish into the Champs-Élysées, Paris

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-de-france/tour-route-2015-140386

 

[Linkinito]

wait wut, do we have them already?

Well, that's the route on the leaked PDF here.

Samedi 4 juillet UTRECHT-UTRECHT (ITT) 14 km
Dimanche 5 juillet UTRECHT-ZÉLANDE 166km
Lundi 6 juillet ANVERS-HUY 154km
Mardi 7 juillet SERAING-CAMBRAI 221km
Mercredi 8 juillet ARRAS-AMIENS MÉTROPOLE 189km
Jeudi 9 juillet ABBEVILLE-LE HAVRE 191km
Vendredi 10 juillet LIVAROT-FOUGÈRES 190km
Samedi 11 juillet RENNES-MÛR DE BRETAGNE 179km
Dimanche 12 juillet VANNES-PLUMELEC (TTT) 28km
Lundi 13 juillet REPOS PAU
Mardi 14 juillet TARBES-LA PIERRE-SAINT-MARTIN 167km
Mercredi 15 juillet PAU-CAUTERETS - VALLÉE DE SAINT-SAVIN 188km
Jeudi 16 juillet LANNEMEZAN-PLATEAU DE BEILLE 195 km
Vendredi 17 juillet MURET-RODEZ 200km
Samedi 18 juillet RODEZ-MENDE 178km
Dimanche 19 juillet MENDE-VALENCE 182km
Lundi 20 juillet BOURG-DE-PÉAGE-GAP 201km
Mardi 21 juillet REPOS GAP
Mercredi 22 juillet DIGNE-LES-BAINS-PRA-LOUP 161km
Jeudi 23 juillet GAP-SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE 185km
Vendredi 24 juillet SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE-LA TOUSSUIRE - LES SYBELLES 138km
Samedi 25 juillet MODANE VALFRÉJUS-ALPE-D’HUEZ 110km
Dimanche 26 juillet SÈVRES - GRAND PARIS SEINE OUEST- PARIS CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES 107 km

 

[Eshnar]

Well, that's the route on the leaked PDF here.

when did this happen? I was still hoping for a long TTT at least
41 km TT overall... 13 individual... *headdesk*
Where are the hidden cameras? You almost got me guys...

 

[OlavEH]

Well, that's the route on the leaked PDF here.

I don't seem to be able to open the pdf.

 

[Eshnar]

I don't seem to be able to open the pdf.

me neither, maybe it's been locked again.

 

[deValtos]

I still refuse to believe there are only 13 km's of ITT ... even though I am increasingly worried.

It can't be surely.

Did the ASO recieve a huge donation from the columbian cycling federation under the table or something ?

 

[gooner]

I couldn't open the link either.

 

[Netserk]

 

[the sceptic]

I still refuse to believe there are only 13 km's of ITT ... even though I am increasingly worried.

It can't be surely.

Did the ASO recieve a huge donation from the columbian cycling federation under the table or something ?

 

[Linkinito]

ASO realized they did something wrong. Here's the leaked route from the official VIP document, then.

 

[Eshnar]

oh, so the ITT is actually 14 kms, not 13. yay!

 

[the sceptic]

If that route is true someone better sign up sir Chris Horner asap.

 

[gregrowlerson]

me neither, maybe it's been locked again.

Your computer is accurately recognising this PDF as a virus

 

[Netserk]

Not a single hard mountain stage -_-'

 

[Eshnar]

the lenght is actually compatible with Champs - Cayolle combo... Linkinito, how did you make Champs - Allos fit in there?