Tour de France 2020: Ultimate guide

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 03:33:40 MSK

An unconvential race will greet riders and fans with the 107th Tour de France spanning from Nice to Paris in 2020.

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As the uncertainty of coronavirus lingers overhead, the race will hopefully cross the finish line at the Champs-Elysees in Paris on September 20 with the yellow jersey winner atop the podium.

Defending champion Egan Bernal will look to add a second crown to his trophy cabinet with SBS’ Michael Tomalaris believing the Colombian youngster is on the path to joining the greatest to ever do it.

“Egan is young enough and he’s learnt a lot in the last 12 months following on from his incredible victory,” Tomalaris said to news.com.au.

“23-years of age he was one of the youngest to win the Tour in its history, he was the first Colombian last year.

“I think we’re going to see the start of a new era, we have seen the start of a new era, he’s young enough, clever enough, powerful enough to win five Tours and that’s the record if you don’t count Lance Armstrong.”

Here’s everything you need to know heading into the 2020 Tour de France.

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