The 2019 Tour de France begins this Saturday and concludes on Sunday, July 28th, starting in Brussels and taking in 21 stages. By way of illustration in terms of attending the tour, we’ve plumped for one of the Alpine mountain stages, specifically, stage 18 from Embrun to Valloire (207km) on July 25th. It is a gruelling stage that takes in the Col de Vars, Col d’Izoard and Col du Galibier before a finish in the town of Valloire. Buses, trains and automobiles: In following a stage of the Tour de France having a car is the most straightforward method. Crowds gather around the yellow jersey group on the Tour de France.

Source: The Irish Times July 02, 2019 04:30 UTC