Tour de France 2017 route revealed

<source media="(max-width: 320px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=160%2C208, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=320%2C416 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=480%2C624 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=640%2C832 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 375px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=190%2C247, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=380%2C494 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=570%2C741 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=692%2C900 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 425px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=215%2C279, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=430%2C559 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=645%2C838 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=692%2C900 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 768px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C383, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=590%2C767 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=693%2C900 3x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(max-width: 992px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=136%2C176, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=272%2C353 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=408%2C530 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=544%2C707 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 993px)" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=155%2C201, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=310%2C403 2x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=465%2C604 3x, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C806 4x" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="wp-image-283337 size-portrait_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-gallery-grid-src-image" src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199.jpg?quality=90&resize=295%2C383" width="295" height="383" data-crop-width="" data-crop-height="" alt="The route for the 2017 Tour de France has been revealed – we can't wait to see the bike tech on offer" title="2017-tour-de-france-route-revealed-1476787932856-97s2y3tyr1b9-7ca8199" style="width: auto; height: 100%;"> The route for the 2017 Tour de France has been revealed – we can’t wait to see the bike tech on offer BikeRadar

The 2017 Tour de France route was revealed today, and it looks like a cracker. Starting in Düsseldorf on July 1 and finishing – bien sur – in Paris, it gets a series of new steeper climbs, a finish at the summit of the Col d’Izoard and a final time trial in Marseille.

For all the key info on next year’s race, visit our friends at Cyclingnews . We’ll be bringing you galleries of the most exciting bike tech spotted when La Grand Boucle rolls around again, but for now we thought we’d take another look at the tech highlights from this year’s edition, won by Chris Froome.

Tour de France 2016 Pro Bikes close-up Tour de France 2016 bikes, gear and technology New FSA wireless groupset debuts at Tour de France Four new road helmets debut at the Tour de France 2017 Tour de France route highlights <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=3008,1692&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=1880,1057&background=white 1880w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,180&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="3008" height="1692" class="wp-image-283344 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Next year's Tour will depart from Düsseldorf on July 1, 2017" title="grand-depart-2017-1476787146598-y20hq3fe5p8j-b87aff2" data-source-name="Patrik Stollarz"> Next year’s Tour de France will depart from Düsseldorf on July 1, 2017 Patrik Stollarz The innovative route will include some short but intense mountain stages and visit all five mountain regions of France – the first time in 25 years – with a transfer from the east on the first rest day meaning the Vosges and Jura will be followed by the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Alps. There is no team time trial again this year with the route seeming tipped in favour of the climbers and aggressive overall contenders.

Race director Christian Prudhomme seems to have taken inspiration from the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana by searching out steeper, little-known climbs and reducing stage distances. He also called on the UCI to allow him to reduce team sizes to end what he called a ‘catenaccio’ racing style.

2016 Tour de France winner Chris Froome was in Paris for the route presentation and would certainly have smiled when he saw the many climbs and the Marseille time trial.

2016 Tour de France bike tech highlights Whether it’s prototype aero frames or custom paint jobs, the Tour is where all the very best kit gets showcased to the world. We followed the race and got the low-down on the rigs of the star riders, the new developments they’re trying out and the set-up quirks they insist on to make their time in the saddle that little bit easier.

Scroll through our mega gallery above for a taste of all 22 of the pro bikes we featured over the three weeks of the Tour. You can find more detail on each bike in its individual Tour de France 2016 Pro Bikes gallery, but below you’ll find a little more on the bikes of the yellow and green jersey winners:

The yellow jersey — Chris Froome <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157.jpg?quality=90&lb=1600,900&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,180&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1600" height="900" class="wp-image-283389 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Details like the custom rhino decals and Osymetric chainrings help Chris Froome’s Pinarello Dogma F8 stand out from the rest of the Team Sky bikes" title="st-8-froome-s-pinarello-1469104121448-1tejsz4nh76v2-225f157" data-source-name="Immediate Media"> Details like the custom rhino decals and Osymetric chainrings help Chris Froome’s Pinarello Dogma F8 stand out from the rest of the Team Sky bikes Immediate Media Chris Froome’s Pinarello Dogma F8 Rhino Little has changed on Chris Froome’s 56cm F8 frame since he began riding it in 2014. Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 components and wheels handle the going and the stopping. The cockpit is comprised of a PRO handlebar and stem, while saddle duties are taken care of by a Fizik Antarest.

Personalised equipment touches include Osymetric chainrings, Nokon brake-cable housings, a custom Di2 climbing switch and a bespoke 3D printed chain catcher. Froome also has a prototype dual-sided Stages power meter.

The custom rhino logos were there from the first stage but more yellow accents appeared as the race progressed and Froome’s hold on the yellow jersey tightened.

The green jersey — Peter Sagan <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53.jpg?quality=90&lb=1600,900&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,180&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1600" height="900" class="wp-image-283364 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Rainbow accents on the wheels are used to highlight World Champion Peter Sagan’s Specialized Venge ViAS" title="st-2-sagan-s-specialized-1469104121421-1fwvjhn15raji-aff0b53" data-source-name="Immediate Media"> Rainbow accents on the wheels are used to highlight World Champion Peter Sagan’s Specialized Venge ViAS Immediate Media Peter Sagan’s Specialized Venge ViAS Sagan’s Venge ViAS frame is relatively low-key but special touches for the Slovak World Champion include rainbow stripes on his wheels, gold jockey wheels in his rear mech and custom colour accents on his pedals and saddle.

Where his bike differs the most is the dimensions. Sagan rides a 56cm frame that’s paired with a 14cm stem. He elevates his saddle all the way up to 76.1cm but spins those mighty legs on relatively short 172.5mm cranks.

Mark Cavendish <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a.jpg?quality=90&lb=1600,900&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,180&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1600" height="900" class="wp-image-283347 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Stage 1 and the first yellow jersey of this year’s race went to Dimension Data’s Mark Cavendish riding this Cervelo S5, complete with gold chain" title="st-1-cav-s-cervelo-1469104121417-7nhbhro7z87z-83e091a" data-source-name="Immediate Media"> Stage 1 and the first yellow jersey of this year’s race went to Dimension Data’s Mark Cavendish riding this Cervelo S5, complete with gold chain Immediate Media Mark Cavendish’s Cervelo S5 The Manx Missile had a hugely successful Tour, defying naysayers who said he’s past his prime to deliver four stage wins and repeatedly pip German rival Marcel Kittel to the line. His bike of choice was the Cervelo S5, featuring Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 shifting, deep-section Enve wheels and Continental Competition Pro LTD tires in a 25mm width.

Nairo Quintana <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab.jpg?quality=90&lb=1600,900&background=white" srcset="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab.jpg?quality=90&lb=1456,819&background=white 1456w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab.jpg?quality=90&lb=1112,625&background=white 1112w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab.jpg?quality=90&lb=940,528&background=white 940w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab.jpg?quality=90&lb=728,409&background=white 728w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab.jpg?quality=90&lb=556,312&background=white 556w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab.jpg?quality=90&lb=355,199&background=white 355w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab.jpg?quality=90&lb=340,191&background=white 340w, https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/21/2019/03/st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab.jpg?quality=90&lb=320,180&background=white 320w, " sizes="(min-width: 992px) 940px, (min-width: 768px) 728px, (min-width: 576px) 556px, calc(100vw - 20px)" width="1600" height="900" class="wp-image-283400 alignnone size-full img-container__image" alt="Movistar’s main man Nairo Quintana conducted his Tour campaign aboard this Canyon Ultimate CF SLX" title="st-9-quintana-s-canyon-1469104121458-s0k7svqjl7f5-a6088ab" data-source-name="Immediate Media"> Movistar’s main man Nairo Quintana conducted his Tour campaign aboard this Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Immediate Media Nairo Quintana’s Canyon Ultimate CF SLX Movistar’s main GC contender had a relatively quiet Tour by his standard, finishing in third behind Frenchman Romain Bardet. The Colombian rode a Canyon Ultimate CF SLX featuring Campagnolo EPS shifting, a Power2Max power meter and a a pair of prototype Campagnolo Bora 50 wheels.