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Designing a Tour de France route: a three-year labour of love

Stunning scenery is a key consideration for the race route because 'people also watch the Tour for the beauty of its landscapes'.

CHAMBéRY (FRANCE) - As cycling fans on the roadside and watching at home on television marvel at the stunning scenery on view at the Tour de France, organisers ASO are already planning the next editions of the Grande Boucle.

Work on each year's Tour route begins three years ahead of time, when Tour director Christian Prudhomme settles on the city that will host the Grand Depart for that edition.

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