Why was Stage 20 of Tour de France shortened?

Stage 20, the last racing day of the 2019 Tour de France, has been shortened from 130km to just 59km due to what the race’s organiser described as ‘difficult weather conditions’.

How much money does a Tour de France stage winner get?

The Tour de France is undoubtedly the biggest and most prestigious cycling race in the world, but the prize money doesn’t really stack up. The winner of the three week stage race takes home just under (AU) $800,000, while each stage winner earns (AU) $17,541.

How far is Stage 20 of the Tour de France?

Stage 20 – Libourne to Saint-Émilion – 30.8km – Saturday, July 17. This year’s Tour de France features more time trial kilometers than recent editions. And in a departure from last year’s race, they’re friendlier to the pure specialists of the discipline.

Who won the 21st stage of the Tour de France?

Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert wins stage 21 of the Tour de France 2021! Cavendish was boxed in and Van Aert somehow adds a bunch sprint to his mountain stage and his time trial win! That was immense from the Belgian champion.

When was stage 11 of the 2012 Tour de France?

Stage 11 of the 2012 Tour de France was contested on 12 July and the race concluded with Stage 20 on 22 July.

Where does the second half of the Tour de France start?

The second half of the race was situated entirely within France; starting with a mountain stage from Albertville to La Toussuire-Les Sybelles – incorporating two hors catégorie climbs during the stage – before the customary race-concluding stage finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris .

Who was the leader of the Tour de France in 2012?

Wiggins, second in the prologue, took the leadership of the race on stage seven, the first mountainous stage, which was won by Froome, and maintained his lead for the remainder of the race, winning the two longest time trials, and not losing time to his main challengers for the overall title in the mountains.

How many stages are there in the Tour de France?

The Tour consisted of 21 stages, including an opening prologue, and covered a total distance of 3,496.9 km (2,173 mi). As well as the prologue, the first two stages took place in Belgium, and one stage finished in Switzerland.