The route for the 2016 Tour de France has been announced at a ceremony in Paris. The Grand Depart takes place at Mont-Saint-Michel on July 2. The
ADVERTISEMENTThe route for the 2016 Tour de France has been announced at a ceremony in Paris.
The Grand Depart takes place at Mont-Saint-Michel on July 2.
The 103rd edition has been described as the Tour of Peace, the Tour of Memory.
Un Tour de France 2016 au sommet de son art https://t.co/glmgVu9GTQpic.twitter.com/Zdvmzq0gzT
— RMC Sport (@RMCsport) October 20, 2015
TDF 2016 sees 28 climbs taking in four mountain ranges the Massif Central, Pyrenees, Alps and Jura with four summit finishes.
The Queen stage on Bastille Day will see the peloton race from Montpellier to Mont Ventoux to be greeted by a 22.7km climb.
The race finishes in Paris on July 24.
See the full tour route below.
⭐ ⭐ VOICI LE PARCOURS OFFICIEL DU @letour 2016 / HERE IT IS, THE #TDF2016 OFFICIAL ROUTE #TDF2016 ⭐⭐ pic.twitter.com/DqwFxh49Mt
— Le Tour de France (@letour) 20 Octobre 2015