Preview: Tour de France stage 5

08 July 2009

stage_5 The visit of the Mediterranean coast continues with the start in Cap d'Agde, one of France's most popular seaside resorts. Wide open beaches greet many Northern visitors in the summer months, and the Tour de France stage start will surely add to the holiday feeling on July 8.

Again, the wind could play a major role on this stage as the riders will plunge Southwards along the coastline to Perpignan. The 'Tramontane', a typical gale coming from the Pyrenees, could split the pack if riders are not paying attention. The sprinters' teams should look forward to another battle of the fast men at the finish line in Perpignan.

The stage, which passes through the famous Corbières wine region, is dedicated to Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali. The eccentric artist was fascinated by the spectacle of cycling and especially the Tour de France, and created the 1959 Tour's postcard. (Cyclingnews.com)

Map

Time schedule

ROUTE		Kilometers		horaire
		to end	from start	Caravane	46.0	44.0	42.0
	FRANCE
	- HERAULT (34) -
	LE CAP D'ADGE			10:40	12:25	12:25	12:25
	AGDE (D.32.e-D.912)D.32.e
	Carrefour D.912-D.13D.912
	Passage à niveau n° 288D.13
	LE CAP D'AGDE	196.5	0.0	11:00	12:45	12:45	12:45
	BESSAN (D.13-D.28)	191.5	5.0	11:07	12:52	12:52	12:52
	Passage à niveau n° 5D.28	190.5	6.0	11:09	12:53	12:53	12:54
	Saint-Bauzille	181.0	15.5	11:22	13:05	13:06	13:07
	BEZIERS (D.28-N.112-D.11)	175.0	21.5	11:31	13:13	13:14	13:16
	MONTADY (D.11-D13-D11)D.11	164.0	32.5	11:47	13:27	13:29	13:31
	Passage à niveau	164.0	32.5	11:47	13:27	13:29	13:31
	CAPESTANG (D.11-D.16)	156.0	40.5	11:58	13:38	13:40	13:43
	Carrefour D.16-D.16eD.16	153.0	43.5	12:02	13:42	13:44	13:47
	- AUDE (11) -
	Carrefour D.16-D.418	150.0	46.5	12:07	13:46	13:48	13:51
	OUVEILLAND.418	148.5	48.0	12:09	13:48	13:50	13:54
	Passsage à niveau n° 14	143.5	53.0	12:16	13:54	13:57	14:01
	SALLELES-D'AUDE (D.418-D.1118)	142.5	54.0	12:17	13:55	13:59	14:02
	SAINT-MARCEL-SUR-AUDE (D.1118-D.607)D.1118	140.5	56.0	12:20	13:58	14:01	14:05
	MARCORIGNAND.607	138.5	58.0	12:23	14:01	14:04	14:08
	Carrefour D.607-D.69	137.0	59.5	12:25	14:03	14:06	14:10
	Carrefour D.69-D.269D.69	136.5	60.0	12:26	14:03	14:07	14:11
	NEVIAN (D.269-D.1118-D.524)D.269	135.0	61.5	12:28	14:05	14:09	14:13
	Passage à niveau n° 266D.524	134.0	62.5	12:29	14:07	14:10	14:14
	Carrefour D.524-N.113	132.5	64.0	12:32	14:08	14:12	14:16
	MONTREDON-DES-CORBIERES ( N.113 - D.613)N.113	129.0	67.5	12:37	14:13	14:17	14:21
	Saint-Julien-de-Septime (NARBONNE)D.613	122.0	74.5	12:47	14:22	14:27	14:31
	Carrefour D.613-D.423	118.0	78.5	12:52	14:27	14:32	14:37
	Carrefour D.613-D.123	115.0	81.5	12:57	14:31	14:36	14:41
	Carrefour D.613-D.611	110.5	86.0	13:03	14:37	14:42	14:48
	THEZAN-DES-CORBIERESD.611	108.5	88.0	13:06	14:40	14:45	14:51
	Donos	105.5	91.0	13:10	14:44	14:49	14:55
	Ripaud (VILLESEQUE-LES-CORBIERES)	100.0	96.5	13:18	14:51	14:57	15:03
	DURBAN (D.611-D.27)	94.0	102.5	13:27	14:59	15:05	15:11
	SAINT-JEAN-DE-BARROUD.27	89.0	107.5	13:34	15:05	15:12	15:19
	Col de Feuilla	84.0	112.5	13:41	15:12	15:18	15:26
	FEUILLA (près)	81.5	115.0	13:45	15:15	15:22	15:29
	Côte de Treilles	80.0	116.5	13:47	15:17	15:24	15:31
	TREILLES	77.0	119.5	13:51	15:21	15:28	15:36
	CAVES	74.0	122.5	13:55	15:25	15:32	15:40
	Carrefour D.27-D.627	68.5	128.0	14:03	15:32	15:40	15:48
	LEUCATE (près)D.627	66.0	130.5	14:07	15:35	15:43	15:51
	Leucate-Plage	63.5	133.0	14:10	15:38	15:46	15:55
	Port-Leucate (près)	58.5	138.0	14:18	15:45	15:53	16:02
	- PYRENEES-ORIENTALES (66) -
	Carrefour D.683-D.83D.683	57.0	139.5	14:20	15:47	15:55	16:04
	Port-Barcarès (LE BARCARES) (près)D.83	55.5	141.0	14:22	15:49	15:57	16:06
	Carrefour D.83-D.81	51.0	145.5	14:28	15:55	16:03	16:13
	SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-SALANQUE (près)D.81	49.0	147.5	14:31	15:57	16:06	16:16
	Carrefour D.81-D.617	40.5	156.0	14:43	16:08	16:18	16:28
	CANET-EN-ROUSSILLON (D.617-D.81.a)D.617	38.0	158.5	14:47	16:12	16:21	16:31
	SAINT-CYPRIEN (D.81a-D.81)D.81a	33.5	163.0	14:53	16:18	16:27	16:38
	ARGELES-SUR-MERD.81	24.5	172.0	15:06	16:29	16:40	16:51
	Carrefour D.81-D.914	20.0	176.5	15:13	16:35	16:46	16:57
	ELNE (près)D.914	16.0	180.5	15:18	16:40	16:51	17:03
	CORNEILLA-DEL-VERCOL (près)	10.5	186.0	15:26	16:48	16:59	17:11
	PERPIGNAN ( D.914-D.22.c)	5.0	191.5	15:34	16:55	17:06	17:19
	PERPIGNAND.22.c	0.0	196.5	15:41	17:01	17:13	17:26