Caen celebrates its 1000th anniversary in 2025, so it’s fitting that the Tour is hosting a time trial here. The city is also known as ‘The City of a Hundred Bells.’
Back in the ‘50s and ‘60s, the Tour couldn’t stay away from Caen, but it’s been 19 years since it last visted the town. In 2006, Oscar Freire took the win by beating yellow jersey Tom Boonen in the sprint.
The time trial is definitely tailored for the specialists. Most of the course runs along wide, flat roads. The elevation gain does not exceed 200 metres.
There are three time checks: at kilometres 8.2, 16.4 and 24.8.
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Hello. When will ASO provide the detailed start times for the stage? Trying to figure out train schedule. Thanks