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The '''2009 Tour de France''' will be the 96th [[Tour de France]]. Beginning on July 4, it will start in the principality of [[Monaco]] with a 15 kilometer [[individual time trial]] that includes a section of the [[Circuit de Monaco]]. Stage 2 will also start in Monaco. The official start announcement was made in Monaco and attended by [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert]] on December 14, 2007.<ref>[http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/13796.0.html Friday's EuroFile: '09 Tour to open in Monaco]</ref><ref>[[Amaury Sport Organisation|ASO]], [http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/us/grand_depart_2009.html Grand start 2009]</ref> A destination of this edition of Tour de France will be [[Barcelona]].<ref>http://www.velonews.com/article/83309/tour-de-france-in-barecelona-in-2009</ref> |
The '''2009 Tour de France''' will be the 96th [[Tour de France]]. Beginning on July 4, it will start in the principality of [[Monaco]] with a 15 kilometer [[individual time trial]] that includes a section of the [[Circuit de Monaco]]. Stage 2 will also start in Monaco. The official start announcement was made in Monaco and attended by [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert]] on December 14, 2007.<ref>[http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/13796.0.html Friday's EuroFile: '09 Tour to open in Monaco]</ref><ref>[[Amaury Sport Organisation|ASO]], [http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/us/grand_depart_2009.html Grand start 2009]</ref> A destination of this edition of Tour de France will be [[Barcelona]].<ref>http://www.velonews.com/article/83309/tour-de-france-in-barecelona-in-2009</ref> |
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Unconfirmed rumours say that the race will visit a total of |
Unconfirmed rumours say that the race will visit a total of five nations: [[Monaco]], [[France]], [[Spain]], [[Andorra]], and [[Switzerland]].<ref>Tour de France 2009 route and stages rumours by http://www.steephill.tv [http://www.steephill.tv/2009/tour-de-france/#route-map]</ref><ref>[http://paris.thover.com/story.php?ID=131&l=en A full list of Tour de France 2009 stages based on rumours and confirmed hotel information by paris.thover.com]</ref> |
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[[Lance Armstrong]], the seven-time winner from 1999 to 2005, is coming out of retirement to compete in the 2009 Tour de France.<ref>[[Associated Press]] via [[The Arizona Republic]], [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2008/09/08/20080908armstrongON.html "Lance Armstrong to return for 2009 Tour de France"].</ref> |
[[Lance Armstrong]], the seven-time winner from 1999 to 2005, is coming out of retirement to compete in the 2009 Tour de France.<ref>[[Associated Press]] via [[The Arizona Republic]], [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2008/09/08/20080908armstrongON.html "Lance Armstrong to return for 2009 Tour de France"].</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:10, 6 October 2008
Template:Future sport The 2009 Tour de France will be the 96th Tour de France. Beginning on July 4, it will start in the principality of Monaco with a 15 kilometer individual time trial that includes a section of the Circuit de Monaco. Stage 2 will also start in Monaco. The official start announcement was made in Monaco and attended by Prince Albert on December 14, 2007.[1][2] A destination of this edition of Tour de France will be Barcelona.[3]
Unconfirmed rumours say that the race will visit a total of five nations: Monaco, France, Spain, Andorra, and Switzerland.[4][5]
Lance Armstrong, the seven-time winner from 1999 to 2005, is coming out of retirement to compete in the 2009 Tour de France.[6]
- Note* Race route will be confirmed on October 22nd.
Velonews are reporting a different route on several stages [7]
Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | kms | Type | Stage winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 4 |  Monaco* - Monaco* |
15 | Individual Time Trial | |
| 2 | July 5 | Monaco* -  Sisteron |
? | ||
| 3 | July 6 | Sisteron - La Grande-Motte |
? | ||
| 4 | July 7 | Montpellier - Montpellier |
? | Team Time Trial | |
| 5 | July 8 | Agde - Perpignan |
? | ||
| 6 | July 9 | Perpignan -  Barcelona |
? | ||
| 7 | July 10 | Girona -  Arcalis |
? | ||
| 8 | July 11 | Andorra-la-Vella - Saint-Girons |
? | ||
| 9 | July 12 | Tarbes - Bordeaux |
? | ||
| 10 | July 14 | Limoges - Issoudun |
? | ||
| 11 | July 15 | Vatan - Saint-Fargeau |
? | ||
| 12 | July 16 | Auxerre - Vittel |
? | ||
| 13 | July 17 | Vittel - Colmar |
? | ||
| 14 | July 18 | Colmar - Besançon |
? | ||
| 15 | July 19 | Pontarlier -  Verbier |
? | Mountain Stage | |
| 16 | July 21 | Martigny - Les Arcs |
? | Mountain Stage | |
| 17 | July 22 | Bourg Saint Maurice - Le Grand Bornand |
? | Mountain Stage | |
| 18 | July 23 | Annecy - Annecy |
38 | Individual Time Trial | |
| 19 | July 24 | Bourgoin-Jallieu - Aubenas |
? | ||
| 20 | July 25 | Montélimar - Mont Ventoux |
? | Mountain Stage | |
| 21 | July 26 | ? - Paris Champs-Élysées* |
? | Flat Stage |
- Towns marked with an asterix are the only ones yet confirmed as of September 27 2008. Official route launch will be on October 22 2008.
References
- ^ Friday's EuroFile: '09 Tour to open in Monaco
- ^ ASO, Grand start 2009
- ^ http://www.velonews.com/article/83309/tour-de-france-in-barecelona-in-2009
- ^ Tour de France 2009 route and stages rumours by http://www.steephill.tv [1]
- ^ A full list of Tour de France 2009 stages based on rumours and confirmed hotel information by paris.thover.com
- ^ Associated Press via The Arizona Republic, "Lance Armstrong to return for 2009 Tour de France".
- ^ Velonews column "New ASO boss to unveil ’09 Tour route"
