detour de france

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from afp:

Paris - The risk of falling rocks on a climb of the race's 15th stage has prompted Tour de France organisers into a late change of the 2008 race route, a statement said Thursday.
It means the 15th stage, initially set to start in Digne-Les-Bains and finish at Prato Nevoso, Italy, will now start in Embrun because of the "fairly important risk of falling rocks on the climb up the Col de Larche".
The Col de Larche, whose altitude is 1948 metres, has now been replaced on stage 15 with the Col d'Agnel, whose altitude is 2744.

 

ASO to change Tour de France route

 

[Evan Andreou]

Henri Desgrange is turning in his grave

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Henri Desgrange is turning in his grave

 

serves the assassin right!

[Evan Andreou]

Was it one of the Pellisier brothers who gave him that tag?

 

HD would have eaten razor blades before worrying about rider safety