Giro d'Italia - Cycle Race - 2022

 Friday 6th May to Sunday 29th May 2022

The Giro d'Italia cycle race starts in Budapest (Hungary) and finishes in Verona (Italy). It takes place in Hungary for the first 3 days before going on to Sicily for the next 2 days. Continues on towards southern Italy and Naples on the west coast, then northern / north-western Italy including the province of Rimini, Liguria, the Aosta Valley, Lombardy, the Alps, the Friulu-Venezia Giulia before finishing in the north-east at Verona in the Veneto region.

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6 Nations Rugby 2022

 An annual rugby tournament between 6 countries :

England  France  Ireland  Italy  Scotland  Wales

Feb  5      Ireland  v  Wales                           Aviva Stadium                Dublin
Feb  5      Scotland  v  England                     BT Murrayfield               Edinburgh
Feb  6      France  v  Italy                              Stade de France            Paris,  Saint-Denis

Feb  12    Wales  v  Scotland                        Principality Stadium       Cardiff
Feb  12    France  v  Ireland                          Stade de France            Paris, Saint-Denis
Feb  13    Italy  v  England                            Stadio Olimpico              Rome

Feb  26    Scotland  v  France                       BT Murrayfield                Edinburgh
Feb  26    England  v  Wales                         Twickenham                   Twickenham
Feb  27    Ireland  v  Italy                               Aviva Stadium                Dublin

Mar  11    Wales  v  France                            Principality Stadium       Cardiff
Mar  12    Italy  v  Scotland                            Stadio Olimpico              Rome
Mar  12    England  v  Ireland                         Twickenham                   Twickenham

Mar  19    Wales  v  Italy                                 Principality Stadium       Cardiff
Mar  19    Ireland  v  Scotland                        Aviva Stadium                Dublin
Mar  19    France  v  England                         Stade de France            Paris,  Saint-Denis

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Tour de France - Cycle Race - 2022

Friday 1st July to Sunday 24th July 2022

This Tour de France cycle race passes through Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland and France , a total of 3328 km. It starts in Copenhagen (Denmark) and finishes at the Champs-Elysees in Paris (France).

JUL  1      Copenhagen   to   Copenhagen   (Denmark)      13km
JUL  2      Roskilde   to   Nyborg   (Sthn Denmark)      199km
JUL  3      Vejle   to   Sonderborg   (Sthn Denmark)     182km
JUL  5      Dunkerque   to   Calais   (France)      172km
JUL  6      Lille Metropole   to   Arenberg Porte du Hinault      155km
JUL  7      Binche   (Belgium)   to   Longwy   (France)      220km
JUL  8      Tomblaine   to   La Super Planche des Belles Filles  (France)      176km
JUL  9      Dole  (France) to   Lausanne   (Switzerland)      184km
JUL 10      Aigle   (Switzerland)   to   Chatel Les Portes du Soleil (France)   183km
JUL 11      REST DAY Morzine Les Portes du Soleil
JUL 12      Morzine Les Portes du Soleil   to   Megeve     (France)      148km
JUL 13      Albertville   to   Col du Granon Serre Chevalier      149km
JUL 14      Briancon   to   Alpe d'Huez       (Alpes)      166km      
JUL 15      Le Bourg d'Oisans   to   Saint-Etienne       193km
JUL 16      Saint-Etienne   to   Mende      (Loire)       195km      
JUL 17      Rodez   to   Carcassonne       200km
JUL 18      REST DAY Carcassonne
JUL 19      Carcassonne   to   Foix       179km
JUL 20      Saint-Gaudens   to   Peyragudes      (Pyrennees)       130km      
JUL 21      Lourdes   to   Hautacam       143km
JUL 22      Castelnau-Magnoac   to   Cahors       189km
JUL 23      Lacapelle-Marival   to   Rocamadour       (Lot)      40km      
JUL 24      Paris La Defense Arena   to   Paris Champs-Elysees      112km

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There are 6 classification awards during the race :

Yellow Jersey -- leader of general classification
Polka Dot Jersey -- leader of best climbers classification
Green Jersey-- leader of points classification
White Jersey -- best young rider age 25 years or under
Team Classification-- (teams 3 best riders' totals added together) - wear yellow helmets and race numbers in next stage
Most Aggressive rider --  Distinction awarded at end of each stage - winner wears red numbers in next stage

2022 Tour de France

 ONE FOR THE ATTACKERS

The route of the 109th Tour de France, scheduled for the 1st to the 24th July2022
has been unveiled in its traditional venue in Paris. The Palais des Congrès again opened its doors to thousands, including the reigning champion, Tadej Pogačar, the joint record holder for most stage wins, Mark Cavendish, and two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe. 

The big hitters of the next Tour discovered a route filled with opportunities to go on the attack on every terrain following the Grand Départ in Copenhagen. The mountains will then set the stage for a series of showdowns to decide who gets to take the yellow jersey home, including the Super Planche des Belles Filles in the Vosges department, the col du Granon and Alpe d'Huez to wrap up the Alpine chapter of the Race, before Peyragudes and the Hautacam in the Pyrenees, where the climbers will have the chance to set the race alight. 

In a historic first, riders from the women's peloton attended the ceremony to witness the birth of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The race director, Marion Rousse, announced that the inaugural edition of the race will start on 24th July, heading east before finishing on the Super Planche des Belles Filles on 31st July. 

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Paris - Brest - Paris Cycling Event - France - August 2019

Sunday 18th to Thursday 22nd August 2019

Paris - Brest - Paris is a long distance cycling event in France which takes place every 4 years. The aim is to cycle from Paris to Brest (in Brittany) and back within 90 hours, a non-competitive endurance challenge.

Starting from Rambouillet Castle on the outskirts of Paris the route then passes through Dreux (Eure-et-Loir), Mortagne-au-Perche (Orne,Normandy), Villaines-la-Juhel (Mayenne), Fougeres and Tinteniac (Ile-et-Vilaine,Brittany), Loudeac (Cotes d'Armor,Brittany), Carhaix (Finistere,Brittany) before arriving at Brest (Finistere,Brittany) and then returns via the same route.

A special route is provided for support vehicles.

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More info www.paris-brest-paris.org

Paris - Roubaix Cycle Challenge - April 2019

Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th April 2019

On Friday the 'Paris-Roubaix Challenge' village welcomes all cyclists to this annual cyling weekend. A test of endurance and skill with routes which include some cobbled streets and some roads open to traffic. The Saturday event is open to all and will follow the same route as the professionals event which will take place on Sunday.
Three distances :
start Busigny town hall to Paris and finish at the Jean Stablinski Velodrome in Roubaix (172km)
start Roubaix Velodrome to Paris and finish Roubaix Velodrome (145km and 70km)

further info parisroubaixchallenge.com

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