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we plan to go somewhere on the tour route in July this year....anyone done this in the past? Any advice ?
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Tried to follow a few years ago- but could not keep upRapido924f
You will not need "aires" just make sure you have enough water. some enterprising French man will bring around milk an bread etc.
colyboy
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Absolutely fantastic... We were thinking of Dole, but would also like to do the Pyrenees...can't wait!We have followed it (well in front of it) for the last ten years. If you go onto the TDF website you will be able to download a route of this years race, I think you will find it on letour.fr / @letour/ TDF2017.
As others have said held for the mountains for the best sites and best atmosphere.
July 1st is the start in Germany they spend three days there then come back into France. Few places we have been to watch and may be of interest to you. 5th July La Planche Des Belles Filles, Stage Wednesday 12th July Eymet to Pau, Stage Thursday 13thJuly Pau to Peyagudes, Stage Friday 14th July Saint Girons to Foix. 17th/18th/19th/20th July some very serious mountains in the Alpes.
Plan to get to one of the mountain tops on the route, I would suggest AT LEAST two days before they are due. It's brilliant, so long as you park OFF the tarmac road the police will not bother you.
Around May/June Smith's will have for sale the complete race programme and precise times the riders will be passing you. The programme is in a yellow box which also contains an excellent map of France with the course marked on it, price is normally about £10 well worth it.
Our plans are Saturday 8th Dole to Station des rousses, then to the Pyrenees to see a couple of the mountain stages then on to our favourite beach Port la Nouvelle where you can drive right onto the beach and say all `day with hundreds of other MH's (but not over night) nice aire near by. Part of this beach if very natural!!!!
Any more help let me know.
colyboy
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