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Course Preview - Time Trial - Monaco - Tour de France 2009

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:23:09 -0700

Course preview for the individual time trial in Monaco
2009 tour de france

Tour de France 2009

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:44:40 -0700

Start: 07/04/2009 - 1:00pm

End: 07/26/2009 - 1:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-7

The route
Running from Saturday July 4th to Sunday July 26th 2009, the 96th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.

These 21 stages have the following profiles:

10 flat stages,
7 mountain stages,
1 medium mountain stage,
2 individual time-trial stages,
1 team time-trial stage.

Distinctive aspects of the race
3 mountain finishes,
2 rest days,
55 kilometres of individual time-trials,
20 Category 1, Category 2 and highest level passes will be climbed.

8 new stop-over towns
Brignoles, Gérone (Espagne), Issoudun, Martigny (Suisse), Saint-Fargeau, Tonnerre, vatan, Verbier (Suisse).

Tour de France 2009 - Race Route 3d Fly over

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:07:27 -0700

Check out the Tour de France Race route for 2009. Starts in Monaco on the Cote de Azur!
Running from Saturday July 4th to Sunday July 26th 2009, the 96th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.

ING Race Index: Monaco Formula 1 GP

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:31:44 -0700

ING Race Index: Monaco Formula 1 GP
Grand Prix of Monaco is an exceptional race - one that thrives on tradition and fascination. Notes about Monaco:
- In Monaco, just like in city traffic, it is hard to pass here.
- Since 1950, the pole position driver has won the race 21 times.
- 150,707 kpm is the average speed
- drivers have to shift gears 48 times per lap.
- Tire and brake wear are low, but grip is crucial on the narrow streets.
- A special aerodynamic kit was developed for Monaco to give the cars more downforce.