Egan Bernal is once again the favorite to win the Tour
Photo: Gonzalo Fuentes / REUTERSTour de France 2020
The Tour de France was due to be canceled due to the corona pandemic. Ultimately, the organizers and authorities were able to agree on hosting the tour - subject to strict conditions, of course. The starting shot will only be given in Nice on August 29, and the winner will be announced on the Champs-Elysées in Paris on September 20. 176 drivers from 22 teams take part, including defending champion Egan Bernal from Colombia. The 107th edition of the tour is dominated by the corona crisis, but should also offer sporting highlights. Two former champions can no longer ensure that.
The favorites
Because both Chris Froome (four-time Tour winner) and Geraint Thomas (winner 2018) will not take part in this year's Tour de France. Froome, who is leaving the British team Ineos-Grenadiers at the end of the season anyway, is only scheduled as captain for the Vuelta starting in October (from October 20) after serious injuries. Thomas, on the other hand, will probably take part in the Giro d'Italia (from October 3rd). Instead, defending champion Bernal is considered a tour favorite, and he will receive support from Richard Carapaz (Ecuador), among others.
Besides Bernal, Primož Roglič also has a very good chance of winning the yellow jersey. The Slovenian dominated the competition after the Corona break, only a fall at the Critérium du Dauphiné could stop him for the time being. From a German perspective, hopes rest primarily on Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-hansgrohe) , who surprisingly came fourth in the overall ranking last year. However, Buchmann recently had to contend with injuries after a fall on the Dauphiné tour and therefore doubts his form himself.
German tour hope Emanuel Buchmann - does the body take part?
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The Tour of France on TV and at SPIEGEL
Cycling fans can look forward to: Eurosport broadcasts the fight for the yellow jersey every day from midday until the finish line. The ARD shows the stages from around 4:05 p.m. On ONE - an additional offer of the broadcaster - the stages are reported much earlier. The tour can also be seen on the ARD livestream. DER SPIEGEL will also report on the tour on a daily basis. The readers are provided with live tickers, result reports and analyzes.
All stages at a glance
1st stage, August 29,
Nice - Nice, length: 156 kilometers
2nd stage, August 30,
Nice - Nice, length: 187 kilometers
3rd stage, August 31,
Nice - Sisteron, length: 198 kilometers
4th stage, September 1st,
Sisteron - Orcieres-Merlette, length: 157 kilometers (mountain arrival)
5th stage, September 2nd
Gap - Privas, length: 183 kilometers
6th stage, 3rd September
Le Teil - Mont Aigoual, length: 191 kilometers (mountain arrival)
7th stage, 4th September
Millau - Lavaur, length: 168 kilometers
8th stage, 5th September
Cazeres-sur-Garonne - Loudenvielle, length: 140 kilometers
9th stage, 6th September
Cazeres-sur-Garonne - Loudenvielle, length: 140 kilometers
Stage 10, September 8,
Ile d'Oleron - Ile de Re, length: 170 kilometers
11th stage, 9th September
Chatelaillon Place - Poitiers, length: 167 kilometers
12th stage, September 10th
Chauvigny - Sarran, length: 218 kilometers
Stage 13, September 11th,
Chatel-Guyon - Puy Mary, length: 191 kilometers
14th stage, September 12th
Clermont-Ferrand - Lyon, length: 197 kilometers
15th stage, September 13th
Lyon - Grand Colombier, length: 175 kilometers (mountain arrival)
16th stage, 15th September
La-Tour-du-Pin - Villard-de-Lans, length: 164 kilometers
17th stage, 16 September
Grenoble - Meribel / Col de la Loze, length: 168 kilometers (mountain arrival)
18th stage, 17th September
Meribel - La Roche-sur-Foron, length: 168 kilometers
19th stage, 18 September
Bourg-en-Bresse - Champagnole, length: 160 kilometers
20th stage, 19th September
Lure - La Planche des Belles Filles, length: 36 kilometers (individual time trial with mountain arrival)
Stage 21, September 20,
Mantes-la-Jolie - Paris / Champs-Elysées, length: 122 kilometers
Read more about the route profile of this year's Tour de France here.
The jerseys
Yellow jersey: The respective leader of the overall classification rides in the yellow jersey on the stages.
Green jersey: The respective leader of the points classification drives in the green jersey.
Dotted jersey: The respective leader of the mountain classification drives in the dotted jersey.
White jersey: The best young driver drives in the white jersey. Anyone younger than 25 is considered a young driver.
Red number: The red number is worn by the driver who drove the most combative the day before. This award is given by an expert jury at the end of each stage.
The tour winners since 1990
1990: Greg LeMond (USA)
1991: Miguel Indurain (Spain)
1992: Miguel Indurain (Spain)
1993: Miguel Indurain (Spain)
1994: Miguel Indurain (Spain)
1995: Miguel Indurain (Spain)
1996: Bjarne Riis (Denmark)
1997 : Jan Ullrich (Germany)
1998: Marco Pantani (Italy)
1999: Lance Armstrong (USA) - revoked
2000: Lance Armstrong (USA) - revoked
2001: Lance Armstrong (USA) - revoked
2002: Lance Armstrong (USA) - revoked
2003 : Lance Armstrong (USA) - revoked
2004: Lance Armstrong (USA) - revoked
2005: Lance Armstrong (USA) - revoked
2006: Óscar Pereiro (Spain)
2007: Alberto Contador (Spain)
2008: Carlos Sastre (Spain)
2009: Alberto Contador (Spain)
2010: Andy Schleck (Luxembourg)
2011: Cadel Evans (Australia)
2012: Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain)
2013: Chris Froome (Great Britain)
2014: Vincenzo Nibali (Italy)
2015: Chris Froome (Great Britain)
2016: Chris Froome (Great Britain)
2017: Chris Froome (Great Britain)
2018: Geraint Thomas (Great Britain)
2019 : Egan Bernal (Colombia)
2020:?
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