In 2019, one of cycling’s three Grand Tours, the Tour de France, reached its 106th edition.
The 21-stage race spanned 3,365.8 km (2,091 mi), beginning in Brussels, Belgium on July 6 and ending on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 28.
There were a total of 176 riders representing 22 different teams. For the first time ever, a rider from Latin America—Egan Bernal of Team Ineos—won the overall general classification.
Steven Kruijswijk (Team Jumbo-Visma) placed third, behind Geraint Thomas (also on his team) and the 2018 Tour victor.
Tour de France 2019 TV Schedule: Route, Live-Stream Coverage for Stage 2
The second stage of the 2019 Tour de France will be a time trial in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday.
A surprise victory for Mike Teunissen at the end of the 192-kilometer flat stage was followed by a dramatic crash involving multiple riders.
Expect fast times from teams like Ineos, Jumbo-Visma, Mitchelton-Scott, Bahrain-Merida, Deceuninck, and Sunweb in the 27.6-kilometer team time trial.
Time and Day: Sunday, July 7
Time: 2:00 PM EST (11:00 AM BST) (11:00 AM ET)
Brussels Royal Palace to Brussels Atomium
Teunissen’s victory after the first stage of the Tour raised some eyebrows, as surprises tend to occur early in the race.
Although the usual suspects should be able to meet their goals in the capital of Belgium, a surprise winner is always possible in a time trial.
The TTT from the previous year had a sizable effect on the preliminary general classification, and this year’s course, with its increased speed, may yield different outcomes.
The pace of the Belgian course is high. It is designed for fast times and lacks the complexity of earlier trials. Teams with elite-level, pure sprinters should take advantage of this situation.
Conclusion
As the first ten stages of the 2019 Tour de France come to a close, the peloton will prepare for the high mountains of the Pyrenees and the Alps, which will ultimately determine the race’s victor.
An aggressive move by Team Ineos was made possible by strong crosswinds in the final 65 kilometres of Monday’s stage, making it one of the most exciting so far.
Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal were able to gain time on race leaders like Thibaut Pinot, Richie Porte, Rigoberto Uran, and Jakob Fuglsang because they were not caught in the echelons. Thanks for reading our article Tour de France 2019 TV Schedule.
