A first day on the Var side, and all the rest in the Alpes-Maritimes: here is the program of the event for this 54th edition which will be contested by some beautiful headliners, including Nairo Quintana, Thibaut Pinot and Rudy Mollard, the Niçois Clément Champoussin having to forfeit him.
A first stage 100% Var
Saint-Raphaël-La Seyne-sur-Mer at the start of this three-day event with 177 km on the program and three passes to cross. In particular there will be a passage through the mythical circuit of Le Castellet. The departure will be given at 11.20 am.
A second stage “straight up the slope” in the Alpes-Maritimes
Shorter, but more difficult, the second stage promises a show. 150 km from Puget-Théniers towards La Turbie, with passes on the road that make you dream: that of Saint-Raphaël, Vence, as well as the Col de Châteauneuf then the Col d’Eze. Positioning yourself on the climbs is sure to see them pass a little more slowly! Departure of the stage at 12:30 p.m., you will find all the estimated times of passage on the route right here.
And the last in short final bouquet!
Even shorter, but undoubtedly explosive: the third stage could well shake up the lines in the general classification. On the menu 113 km between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Blausasc for three passes: that of Eze once again that of Berre-les-Alpes then that of Saint-Roch, an irregular and fairly long climb which will take the runners a little above 1,000 meters in altitude. The last thirty kilometers in a long toboggan will force any escapees to have a good head start to raise their arms at the end. The peloton will start at 1 p.m., to find out what time it will pass in front of your house, you can find the estimates here.