Tour de France: Prologue preview
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Prologue6.4km | Liège (ITT) -
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Stage 1198km | Liège - Seraing
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Stage 2207.5km | Visé - Tournai
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Stage 3197km | Orchies - Boulogne-sur-Mer
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Stage 4214.5km | Abbeville - Rouen
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Stage 5196.5km | Rouen - Saint-Quentin
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Stage 6207.5km | Épernay - Metz
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Stage 7199km | Tomblaine - La Planche des Belles Filles
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Stage 8157.5km | Belfort - Porrentruy
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Stage 941.5km | Arc-et-Senans - Besançon (ITT)
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Rest Day 1-
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Stage 10194.5km | Mâcon - Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
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Stage 11148km | Albertville - La Toussuire - Les Sybelles
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Stage 12226km | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Annonay Davézieux
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Stage 13217km | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Le Cap d’Agde
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Stage 14191km | Limoux - Foix
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Stage 15158.5km | Samatan - Pau
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Rest Day 2-
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Stage 16197km | Pau - Bagnères-de-Luchon
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Stage 17143.5km | Bagnères-de-Luchon - Peyragudes
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Stage 18222.5km | Blagnac - Brive-la-Gaillarde
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Stage 1953.5km | Bonneval - Chartres (ITT)
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Stage 20120km | Rambouillet - Paris Champs-Élysées
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Liège – Liège
Distance: 6.4km
Highest point: 82m
Category: Prologue
Martin v Cancellara?
History lies very much on Fabian Cancellara’s side going into this test. He’s won the last three Tour prologues he’s lined up in, including victory in Liège in 2004 on a course almost identical to this one. Back then, the wind was a major factor, especially on the sections alongside the Meuse. This year, Cancellara may not start as favourite given Tony Martin’s dominance in time trials of all distances over the last 12 months.
Janez Brajkovic: "Racing wise it is a little bit better to have a prologue, unlike last year, because it is a little less stressful. There are a lot of tight corners and riders who don’t have good bike handling skills can lose a lot of time here."
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