This Sunday starts the 26ᵉ edition of the Tour du Périgord, organized by the Vélo Club de Montpazier. The 149 kilometer race has eleven loops, 19 clubs participate. This race was launched in 1986 then interrupted in 1990 before being reborn in 2001. Many cycling champions have participated in this race such as Laurent Jalabert, Thibault Pinot or even Romain Bardet. This amateur cycling race begins at 1:15 p.m. with a scheduled arrival at 5 p.m. The award ceremony will take place immediately after.
Departure and arrival place Pasteur
Departure and arrival will take place Place Pasteur in Sarlat, to watch the race, you can also go to the top of the Croix d’Allon hill, the main difficulty of the course. It is possible to go down to the finish line before the final passage of the runners. The organization hopes that spectators will play the game and buy the program for two euros.
The teams involved
- Grenoble Metropolis Cycling 38
- CR4C Roanne
- Corbas Lyon Metropolis
- C’C Chartres Cycling
- Orleans Loiret Cycling
- VCU Schwenheim
- Team Macadam’s Cowboy
- ESEG Douai
- US Ste Austreberthe Pavilly Barentin
- Team Bricquebec Cotentin
- ES Torigni
- Moyon Percy Manche Normandy
- Cyclo Club Perigueux Dordogne
- UV Limoges-Team U 87
- University of Cholet 49
- Les Sables Vendée Cycling
- Team LMP – La Roche Vendée Cycling
- VS Valletais
- Martigues Sport Cycling
- Invited team:
- Team 24 Training N3