06 July 2009

The team time-trial is back in the Tour de France, but with one major change: real time will count over the 38 kilometre course. Unlike the last team time trials in 2004 and 2005, where time losses were determined by each squad's placing, the time recorded on the line will be the deciding factor.

Montpellier has often hosted the Tour because of its location halfway between the Alps and Pyrenees. In 1930, Charles Pélissier won the fourth of his eight stage victories in the town, a record still standing today. Since then, Montpellier has witnessed many sprints, including those won by Robbie McEwen in 2005 and Robert Hunter in 2007. The start line for the race against the clock will be the magnificent Place de la Comédie. (Cyclingnews)

 

 

Map

 

Time schedule

ROUTE		Kilometers		Hour Average speed
		to end	from start	Caravane	first	last
	(FRANCE)
	- HERAULT (34) -
	MONTPELLIER
	MONTPELLIER	39.0	0.0	12:45	14:30	16:43
	GRABELS (D.127-D.102)D.127	29.0	10.0	13:02	14:41	16:54
	Bel-AirD.102	23.5	15.5	13:12	14:47	17:00
	MURVIEL-LES-MONTPELLIER	19.5	19.5	13:19	14:52	17:05
	COURNONTERRAL (D.102-D.5)	12.5	26.5	13:31	14:59	17:12
	PIGNAN (près)D.5	8.5	30.5	13:38	15:04	17:17
	LAVERUNE (près)	7.0	32.0	13:41	15:06	17:19
	SAINT-JEAN-DE-VEDAS (près)	2.5	36.5	13:49	15:11	17:24
	MONTPELLIER (entrée)	1.5	37.5	13:50	15:12	17:25
	MONTPELLIER	0.0	39.0	13:53	15:13	17:26

Profile




Profile of the last kilometers




Start schedule teams

14.30: Caisse d'Epargne
14.37: Katusha
14.44: Rabobank
14.51: Lampre
14.58: Bouygues Telecom
15.05: AG2R
15.12: Skil
15.19: Française des Jeux
15.26: Agritubel
15.33: Silence
15.40: Quick Step
15.47: Cervélo
15.54: Milram
16.01: Liquigas
16.08: Euskaltel
16.15: Cofidis
16.22: Garmin
16.29: Saxo Bank
16.36: Columbia
16.43: Astana


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