Raymond Poulidor. Raymond Poulidor ( French pronunciation: [ʁɛmɔ̃ pulidɔʁ]; 15 April 1936 – 13 November 2019), nicknamed " Pou-Pou " ( pronounced [pu pu] ), was a French professional racing cyclist, who rode for Mercier his entire career. His distinguished career coincided with two other outstanding riders – Jacques Anquetil and Eddy The 2023 Tour de France will take place July 1 to July 23. It will be the 110th edition of great race. The Grand Depart will take place in the Basque country. 2023 Tour de France Femmes routes; Finding accommodation for the Tour de France; Finding bike hire for the Tour de France; Tour de France road closure information; Advice for watching the Vingegaard went more than a minute faster than Gall over the final 11.2km of the Col de la Loze, despite getting momentarily stuck behind an official’s car. Back in 2020, the Tour de France raced up this same section of the Col de la Loze, where Miguel Ángel López took the win ahead of Primož Roglič and Pogačar. Overview of the 2022 Tour de France. The city of Copenhagen in Denmark has the honor of hosting the ‘Grand Départ for the 109th edition of the Tour. The first 3 stages of the 2022 Tour de France will take place in Denmark before moving back to France. Monday 4 July will be a transfer day to allow teams to get from Denmark back to France. The shape of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes The Tourmalet played host to the main mountain showdown at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes (Photo by Alex Broadway – Pool/Getty Images) Rumors around the women’s race are fewer but there is still information swirling about the potential race route. A crying stage winner Slovenia’s Matej Mohoric, right, is congratulated by a teammate after the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 173 kilometers (107.5 miles) with start in Moirans-en-Montagne and finish in Poligny, France, Friday, July 21, 2023. The 2023 men's Tour de France began in Bilbao, Spain on Saturday, July 1, with a route that looks set to be one for the climbers. It features four summit finishes, including a return for the 7 flat stages. 5 hilly stages. 7 mountain stages and 5 mountain-top finishes (La Planche des Belles Filles, Tourmalet, Foix Prat d’Albis, Tignes, Val Thorens) 1 individual time-trial stage. 1 team time-trial stage. 2 rest days. The 2019 Tour will go through two countries, Belgium and France. Tour De France Officials Search For Spectator Who Caused Massive Crash. Race officials plan to file a lawsuit against the female spectator who caused the pileup when she stepped onto the road in The 1937 Tour de France was the 31st edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 25 July. It consisted of 20 stages with a total length of 4,415 km (2,743 mi). Charles Holland and Bill Burl became the first British cyclists to ride the Tour. Burl lasted only two stages, but Holland rode well until he was eliminated on stage 14c mlOQ.