Nine years after the last passage of the peloton, will Montpellier return to the Tour de France in 2025? Two weeks before the official presentation, on Tuesday October 29, the first rumors make Montpellier a major city on the next route. What is certain is that she is a candidate for the 2025 edition.
Three days of celebration?
According to the specialized site The Red FlameMontpellier could be in the spotlight for three days. With an arrival on Sunday July 20 from Carcassonne, a day of rest the next day and a departure on Tuesday July 22. If this information is not official, a clue suggests that everything is planned to welcome the peloton. Indeed, several hotels such as the Adagio, the Kyriad and the Novotel are already full for overnight stays from July 20 to 22.
As in 2016 during the last passage of the Grande Boucle in Montpellier, the village of Tour could be installed on the Esplanade Charles de Gaulle, especially since by the month of July, the work will be completed in the sector. The fictitious start could be given at Place de la Comédie. At the time, the yellow jersey was worn by Christopher Froome. This stage between Montpellier and Ventoux has become legendary since the Briton ran several meters on the slopes of Mont Chauve after a technical incident with a motorcycle.
