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.
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