The folk in the French regions of Centre Val de Loire and Charente must be starting to feel pretty neglected, because as this amazing map shows, the Tour de France hasn't paid them a visit in the last 16 years.
Put together by Velowire, the map superimposes all the Tour de France stages from 2008 to 2023 inclusive. It makes for a chaotic yet fascinating painting of the route designers' most and least favoured regions.
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