Every time the route of the Tour de France is presented, the same comments are made in France, especially by residents of areas ignored by the upcoming edition: "The Tour never goes this way or that way."
But that's not quite true: even if there are areas that the Tour de France visits less often than others, all regions of France, and even all departements, have featured on the route of the Grande Boucle over the years.
Of course, this is easy to say but more difficult to verify, which is why velowire has created a map of the Tour de France routes over the last 16 years (2008-2023) on Open Street Maps. Every year, the complete route of the new edition of the Grande Boucle will be added to this map. It's also a great way to find out all the details of one of the stages in the history of the Tour de France since 2008!
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The exclusive historical map of the Tour de France stages from 2008 to 2023
Let's not wait any longer and let's take a look at this historical map of 16 years of Tour de France, a velowire.com exclusive!This map is based on the Tour de France route, which you can find every year around the end of June on velowire.com, with maps of all Tour de France stages on Open Street Maps/Google Earth. You can discover in detail the places through which the various stages pass, and even take a virtual flyover over the route of one or more stages (click on the Open Street Maps/Google Earth link to find the maps year by year). In their initial publication, the maps also include intermediate sprints, passes, climbs and other points of interest.
Using the "3 layers" icon at the top right, you can :
- toggle between a classic background map (displayed by default), the "terrain" view (displaying mountain ranges) or the "satellite" view
- activate or deactivate the display of a given year's Tour de France route (by default all routes are displayed); this will allow you to make your own combination of years displayed on the map, to see how coverage of France has evolved over time.
So, where hasn't the Tour been in the last 16 years?
Looking at the map from a distance, you can see just 3 large "white spots" on this historical map of the Tour de France:And things fit in well, because... for the area around Angoulême and Normandy, it may be the Tour de France 2025 that will repair this "oversight", while the areas around Orléans and Troyes will benefit from the visit of the Tour de France 2024!
All in all, we can say that in 18 years, France has been well covered by the Tour de France!
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And what are the best-covered areas?
Unsurprisingly, the areas with the best coverage are - in order - :- the Alps
- the Pyrenees
- the area around Paris (especially on the south side)
- and, to a lesser extent, Brittany
And what about you?
Where would you like to see the Tour de France in the years to come? Do you have any memories of previous stages? Don't hesitate to share them in the comments below!door Thomas VergouwenVond u dit artikel interessant? Laat het uw vrienden op Facebook weten door op de buttons hieronder te klikken!
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* from Romilly-sur-Seine, via Saint-Dizier and Joinville to Neufchâteau (Aube (10) and Haute-Marne (52) to Vosges (88))
** from Sens, via Joigny and Auxerre, to Beaune (from Yonne (89) to Côte-d'Or (21))