The Tour de France 2027 !!!

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This is a special post on a special race the family on my dear late wife Martine used to followed dearly every year, They are gone now , but we try to continue the tradition and either go to Pau or watch on tv the race, Lately, lucky they have passed near us and allows to see them in person, Next year will be another opportunity! Let me tell you about it now to allow for planning by those afar, and be aware this is a wonderful time to visit my belle France ,Of course, this post will be in my black and white series, no pictures, Therefore, let me make this special post on the fabolous Tour de France 2027 !!! Hope you enjoy it as I,

The route for the 2027 Tour de France has been unveiled. Starting in Great Britain and concluding with the Pyrenees and Montmartre, the 114th edition of the Grande Boucle promises a spectacular show. Spanning 3,479 km (about 2 162 miles) across 21 stages, this 114th Tour will feature a Grand Départ in the United Kingdom. Edinburgh will serve as the 27th overseas starting point and only the third in Great Britain, following London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014 marking the northernmost start in the race’s long history. For the first time, Scotland and Wales will appear on the Tour map.

The first stage, from Edinburgh to Carlisle, is expected to favor the sprinters. The second stage, a hilly route, will begin in Keswick, a small town in northwest England that serves as a gateway for hikes in the Lake District National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage site, home to stunning landscapes, even served as a filming location for Star Wars: The Force Awakens film. The stage will finish in Liverpool, where the statues of the Beatles unbeknownst to the band members themselves will be adorned with scarves in the colors of the Tour’s iconic jerseys. The third stage, a nod to the Liège-Bastogne-Liège classic, will traverse the mining regions of Wales, featuring 3,000 meters of elevation gain before arriving in Cardiff. The route continues with Cherbourg (stage 4) and Pontorson (stage 5, heading toward Plumelec), a journey that effectively retraces the path of William the Conqueror, whose millennium is set to be celebrated. Meanwhile, Angers will return to the Tour map for the first time since 2016, hosting the finish of the sixth stage, which begins in Vannes (my capital city). An occasion to celebrate an anniversary. In 1967, the Tour introduced the first prologue in its history in Angers.

There will be the 38 km (Blois–Chambord; stage 7), 33 km (Toulouse–Toulouse; stage 16) a total of 71 km of individual time trials. Toulouse will host a time trial for the first time: a flat, out-and-back route along the Garonne river, with the exception of the Côte de Pech-David (800m at 12%, reaching 20% ​​at the base). In 2027, the Grande Boucle will visit Sallanches (the finish of stage 10), featuring two ascents of the formidable Côte de Domancy, while the 21st and final stage will depart from Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Yvelines 78). There will be two mountain stages in the Alps, two in the Pyrenees, one in the Jura, and in a previously unimaginable inclusion one in the Cévennes (Montpellier–Mende; stage 14), boasting 4,300 meters of elevation gain and very steep gradients, set against a backdrop reminiscent of a Western. Stage 18, running from Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan with over 5,000 meters of elevation gain, will climb the Soulor, the Tourmalet, and the Hourquette d’Ancizan, before reaching the Col du Portet ,the highest point of the Tour, at 2,215 meters. The following day, the 160 km route from Hasparren to Laruns will feature the Basque climbs of Burdincurutcheta and Bagargui. There will be ,also, three passes over the Côte de la Butte (Montmartre) before the finish on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.

As usual will give you my favorite stages for the Tour de France 2027 :

Stage 4 Tuesday July 6 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin – Cherbourg-en-Cotentin 171 km

Stage 5 Wednesday July 7 Pontorson – Plumelec 178 km

Stage 6 Thursday July 8 Vannes – Angers 193 km (will try to be here)

Stage 7 Friday July 9 Blois – Chambord 38 km ind time trials

Stage 15 Sunday July 18 Rodez – Albi 169 km

Stage 16 Tuesday July 20 (is my Dad bday!) Toulouse Toulouse 33 km ind time trial (will try to be here)

Stage 17 Wednesday July 21 Muret – Pau 186 km

Stage 19 Thursday July 23 Hasparren- Laruns 160 km

Stage 21 Sunday July 25 Saint Quentin en Yvelines -Paris Avenue des Champs Elysées 116 km

The official Tour de France 2027 route : https://www.letour.fr/en/overall-route

There you go folks, plenty of beautiful scenery and great commentators as always, A fun family day ,we look forward every year for the memories of always, now with less at home but big on our hearts, Again, hope you enjoy the post and the Tour de France 2027 !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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