Le Tour 2012

[farawayhats]

I'm hoping to watch the tour in France for a day. I am having trouble understanding the time schedule
http://www.letour.fr/2012/TDF/COURSE/us/1000/etape_par_etape.html
Can anyone please explain what the times mean on the above link. I'm guessing the times are when the race gets to and leaves a certain part. And how long to they close the road for ?
If anyone can help me, I'll be very grateful.
Thanks

 

[ColinJ]

The times are based on the average speeds anticipated. The middle figure is the best guess, and the other two are the maximum and minimum speeds anticipated. Obviously, a stage could be super-slow or super-fast but the organisers are very experienced and have a pretty good idea of what to expect.

The other time is when the promotional caravan (cavalcade) goes through ahead of the race.

 

[Dave Davenport]

The times are when the race expects to pass that point depending on what the average speed has been i.e. 38, 40 or 42kmh.The caravane is the publicity circus that goes through before hand.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Typing at the same time Colin!

 

[ColinJ]

Typing at the same time Colin!

Indeed!

If you look at mountainous stage 16, the 3 speeds quoted are 'only' 35, 33 & 31 kph.

 

[farawayhats]

The times are when the race expects to pass that point depending on what the average speed has been i.e. 38, 40 or 42kmh.The caravane is the publicity circus that goes through before hand.

So for VERSAILLEUX. The Caravane goes through at 1200 and the race any time between 1337 & 1345. Is that right ?

 

[Dave Davenport]

So for VERSAILLEUX. The Caravane goes through at 1200 and the race any time between 1337 & 1345. Is that right ?

Yep.

 

[ColinJ]

From my experience of trying to watch the Kellogg's Tour of Britain go over Holme Moss one year - get there early! A mate and I tried to drive over but the police had closed the roads over a mile away. We had to park at the roadside and run a mile to the foot of the climb and only got there just a minute before the race went past.

I imagine that the crowds for the TDF would be even bigger.

 

[farawayhats]

Yep.

Brilliant Thanks

 

[farawayhats]

From my experience of trying to watch the Kellogg's Tour of Britain go over Holme Moss one year - get there early! A mate and I tried to drive over but the police had closed the roads over a mile away. We had to park at the roadside and run a mile to the foot of the climb and only got there just a minute before the race went past.

I imagine that the crowds for the TDF would be even bigger.

We hope to be out in the countryside, so hope the crowds wont be to big. But wise advise. Many thanks.

 

[oldfatfool]

Quite a few pointers can be found here http://www.abelard.org/france/le-tour2.php

I am hoping to climb the Peyresourde the same day as Le Tour and cross its path on a couple of occasions so hopefully road closures will still only apply to motorised vehicles upto the last minute.