The 45th edition of the Tour de l'Avenir gets underway Chalette-sur-Loing, south of Paris, on Friday. Starting with a 7.5km prologue, the U23 stage race will see the riders head south over France's central mountain range and finish in the Pyrenees.
A total of 1386,5 kilometres will have to be mastered for the 19 national teams, each including 6 riders. The event will end in Mirepoix on September 15, one day after the race's queen stage passing over the difficult climbs of Port de Lers and Col d'Agnes.
Prologue - September 5: Chalette-sur-Loing - Chalette-sur-Loing, 7.5km
Stage 1 - September 6: Chalette-sur-Loing - Avallon, 131km
Stage 2 - September 7: Vézelay - Commentry, 195.5km
Stage 3 - September 8: Néris-les-Bains - Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise, 207km
Stage 4 - September 9: Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise - Saint-Flour, 181.5km
Stage 5 - September 10: Saint-Flour - Carmaux, 212.5km
Stage 6 - September 11: Blaye-les-Mines - Blaye-les-Mines (ITT), 21km
Stage 7 - September 12: Saint-Juéry - Revel (Saint-Ferréol), 135.5km
Stage 8 - September 13: Revel - Guzet, 150.5km
Stage 9 - September 14: Seix - Mirepoix, 144.5km
Click here for more information and a full start list of the Tour de l'Avenir.
