With the Tour de France only nine days away, its 'younger brother', the Tour de l'Avenir, has been presented by race organiser ASO. The event, carried out for the 54th time, will take place from September 5-14 this year, taking its U23 riders from Chalette-sur-Loing in Northern France down to Mirepoix in the South, close to the Pyrenees.
The 1380km-route is designed to be selective as it will make the peloton take on the Massif Central, France central mountain range, as well as the Pyrenees. A prologue of 7.5km as well as a time trial totaling 21km adds to the race's resemblance with the Tour de France.
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