Le Tour de France
On Saturday 7th July, the 7th stage of Tour de France 2012 is coming so close to Xonrupt and the XTERRA race site. The famous publicity caravan will arrive around 13h00 in Gerardmer (5km from Xonrupt). Considering the profile, this 199km long stage should be really interesting to follow.
This stage is obviously making its Tour debut, since it starts from Tomblaine (the main town of the Meurthe-et-Moselle canton) and heads towards the only ski resort in the Haute-Saône, which the Tour has never visited before but where it may return if the course delivers on its promise. There is much more to the stage than just the finish, as the Col de la Grosse Pierre and the Col du Mont de Fourche make it a real leg breaker! The result? This stage is going to hurt. Here are the main difficulties of the stage
- le Col de Grosse Pierre :
3,1km long - 6,4% average (catégory 3)
Estimated time of the publicity caravan : 13h20
Estimated time of the cyclists : 14h45
Distance from Xonrupt to Col de Grosse Pierre : 15km
- le Col du Mont de Fourche
3,1km long - 6,4% average (catégory 3)
Estimated time of adversting caravan : 14h20
Estimated time of the cyclists : 15h45
Distance from Xonrupt to Col du Mont de Fourche : 53km
- l’Arrivée à La Planche des Belles Filles
5,9km long - 8,5% average (catégory 1)
Estimated time of adversting caravan : 15h20
Estimated time of the cyclists : 16h45
Distance from Xonrupt to La Planche des Belles Filles : 101km
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XTERRA France Exhibition will take place along the lake from Friday afternoon to Sunday evening. XTERRA France Exhibitors list