Everything you need to know about the race and its side events with the first of the Tour de France linking Florence to Rimini.
Stage profile: Florence – Rimini (206 km)
Buongiorno l’Italia! For the first time since its creation in 1903, the Tour de France will start in Italy and more precisely in Florence.It is an honor to depart from one of the most beautiful cities in the world.“, declared Christian Prudhomme. During this first rugged stage – 3,600m of elevation gain – the 176 riders in the peloton will have to cover no fewer than seven passes and hills listed for the mountain classification. The last of the day – the San Marino Coast (7.1 km at 4.8%) classified in third category – is located 33.4 km from the finish and could allow the punchers to make the difference before the finish final in Rimini. The possibility of a first fight between the general’s favorites cannot be ruled out.
The timetables for the 1st stage of the Tour
The fictitious start will be given at 12:00 p.m. and the real start at 12:40 p.m. with an expected arrival around 5:34 p.m., at an average speed of 42 km/h.
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The editorial’s prediction
What if today’s big climb was called Wout van Aert? The Visma Lease a Bike rider, who is in the “worst form of his career” according to him, could well take advantage of this hilly course to take the first yellow jersey of this Tour. In the event of a sprint finish, he could use his speed to get ahead of his competitors – who should not be many -. A risky bet but far from impossible.
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Not to be missed on the course
It is unusual to see a slope of 7.6% on average rising up in front of you on the first day of racing. However, this will be the case starting this Saturday. The 176 riders in the peloton will tackle the short – 5.8 km – but exhausting climb of the Côte de Barbotto located 70.4 km from the finish. If nothing should happen at the front, this category 2 climb should allow for a serious thinning out within the peloton, starting with the pure sprinters. For this to happen, they will have to be present at the foot of this climb.
The specialty to get your teeth into
Bistecca alla fiorentina is a steak that is somewhere between a filet and a sirloin. The centerpiece of Florentine cuisine. Red meat lovers will enjoy a Florentine steak cooked over a wood fire at Da Burde, a historic trattoria that serves Chianina Florentine steaka local breed of cattle that produces very tender meat. To accompany it, nothing better than a good Chianti, an Italian red wine.
A plate of Bistecca accompanied by a glass of Chianti. @TourdeFrance
Expression of the day: “To take a leap”
Used to designate a runner who comes back on another in front of him, taking advantage of the slipstream before putting him down.
Example : “You stay in its wake and wait until you make a quick leap to take off.”
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