Cycling: The cat's out of the bag - The ASO presented the route for the 2018 Tour de France today. The final result is short, varied, and quite daring. Particularly noteworthy is the extremely short and difficult stage in the second week and the challenging total distance of 3.329 km. ... read more
Cycling: After the Grand Départ on June 30, 2018, in the western French department of Vendée, the Tour de France will also be in this region for the next three days – that much we already know. The ASO will announce all further details about the following stages in the official route presentation, which you can follow via livestream starting at 11:30 a.m. Throughout the day... read more
News in brief: To avoid excessive overlap with the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the UCI today decided to change the 2018 World Tour race calendar, with the Tour de France now starting on July 7. Originally, the Tour de France would have started a week earlier. This decision by the UCI—as understandable as it is from the association's perspective... read more
Cycling: The 2018 Grand Départ will take place in the French department of Vendée. For the fifth time, the Tour de France will kick off in this department, between Nantes and La Rochelle. Further details on the Grand Départ and the opening stage will be announced on February 28. The ASO remains true to its tradition and returns to the start of the Tour de France... read more
