Stage 6 This is the longest stage of this years Tour and will provide a great penultimate stage to the first week’s riding. At 226.5km long, the length and the rolling nature is going to suit the riders who you’d … Continue reading →

Stage 5 This will be again a stage where the teams that can ride in echelon’s should do well. This, other than the TTT, will be the shortest stage in the first seven days of racing. The first 50km will … Continue reading →

Stage 4 This looks like the first stage when the fireworks will go off. Everybody is mentioning two names for this stage and with a finish with Mûr in the title Phillipe Gilbert (newly crowned Belgian National Champion) and Thomas … Continue reading →

Stage 3 Stage 3 takes us into the Vendée region and then into Brittany, the area that forged Frances last Tour champion in Bernard Hinault. On paper it looks like a text book sprinters day, but as it’s rolling combined … Continue reading →

Stage 2 The legs no doubt will be feeling the effects of a long day in the saddle from Stage 1 (191.5km). So to the Team Time Trail. Loved by the fans and difficult to master for the Teams. It’s … Continue reading →

Wiggle has put together a blow-by-blow account of what to expect from the Tour de France 2011! Are you sitting comfortably…?! Stage 1 This breaks from the norm with no invidual TT or Prologue. The first 100km are gently rolling … Continue reading →

20 Once again, Herne Hill again! Saturday saw my return to Herne Hill Velodrome, London. Racing was ran over a similar format to the previous week, without the madisons though. Shame, I am a big fan of them! The race … Continue reading →