This blog is in an official strop, due to the continued absence of the Tarentaise.
No offence to our neighbours in the Maurienne valley, but the repeated presence of St-Jean-de-Maurienne and La Toussuire, is getting boring.
In 2010 we had St-Jean-de-Maurienne as a stage finish. Modane was a start town in 2011. Then we had St-Jean-de-Maurienne and La Toussuire in 2012. And now we have St-Jean-de-Maurienne (twice), La Toussuire (again) and Modane (again).
In recent years, the Tarentaise has been restricted to the Col de la Madeleine and having Albertville as a ville départ. Now, we know the Tour is all about business, but....
We love the Maurienne valley dearly, but we do feel it's time for a return to the cycling capital that is the Haute Tarentaise. A stage finish on the Col de l'Iseran is mooted, so we look forward to seeing that on the 2016 parcours.
Rather than carry on moaning on about the 2015 route, therefore, we mark the announcement by publishing our favourite Tour de France maps:
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| The 1996 Tour was hampered by snow in the Alpes, and notable for Miguel Indurain running out of steam on the road to Les Arcs |
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| The 2009 Tour saw Lance Armstrong struggle over the border crossing between La Thuile and La Rosiere. The riders then stayed in Les Arcs |
For more on Le Tour in La Tarentaise, including epic visits to Les Arcs, La Rosiere, La Plagne, Tignes and Val d'Isere, click here.
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