THE STAGES
STAGE 1
BRUSSELLS
> CHARLEROI > BRUSSELS
Saturday 6 July • 194.5km • Flat
Caravan Peloton
10:00
10:25
10:27 12:05
12:25
12:27
10:46 12:45
11:06
11:16
11:25
11:30
11:33
11:36 13:04
13:13
13:22
13:27
13:30
13:32
11:42 13:39
11:57
12:01
12:17
12:34
12:45
13:00
13:14
13:19
13:32 13:53
13:56
14:11
14:28
14:38
14:53
15:06
15:11
15:24
13:42
13:56
14:11
14:12
14:22 15:33
15:46
16:00
16:02
16:11
14:33
14:46 16:21
16:34
7,5 18,5
14,5 27,5
93,5 103,5
FINISH LINE Avenue du Parc-Royal, at the end of a final straight of 250m. Width: 6.5 m.
94 | TO U R
D E F R A NC E 2019
16:44
16:50
17:02
14:57 15:03
15:16
43,5
62 69 80,5
45,5 52
74,5
40,5 47,5
A French winner in Belgium: Sylvain Chavanel won
the stage into Brussels-Spa in 2010.
Completed
BRUSSELS (Belgium)
Neutral start
VC
Bruxelles / Brussels
Actual start
194.5 0
Bruxelles / Brussels
193
1.5
Anderlecht
VLAAMS BRABANT (BRABANT FLAMAND)
180
14.5 N282 Lennik-St-Quentin (Lennik) (N282-VC)
OOST-VLAANDEREN (FLANDRE-ORIENTALE)
167
27.5
Ninove
160.5 34
N45 Smeerebbe-Vloerzegem (N45-N460)
154
40.5
Grammont (N42-VC)
151
43.5 VC
Mur de Grammont
Cat. 3
149
45.5
Atembeke
147
47.5
Bosberg
Cat. 4
VLAAMS BRABANT (BRABANT FLAMAND)
142.5 52
Gammerages
HAINAUT
132.5 62
Enghien / Edingen (N255-VC-N55)
130.5 64
N55 Hoves (Silly) (N55-VC)
120
74.5
Braine-le-Comte (VC-N6-N533)
108.5 86
N534 Plan incliné de Ronquières
101
93.5 VC
Seneffe
91
103.5
Pont-à-Celles
81.5
113
Charleroi (VC-N582-N586)
76,5
118
VC
Thiméon (N586-VC-secteur pavé)
69.5
125
VC
Les Bons Villers
Sprint
BRABANT WALLON
62.5
132
Villers-la-Ville (VC-N275)
54
140.5 VC
Genappe (VC-N5)
43.5
151
Braine-l'Alleud (VC-N27)
42.5
152
N27 Waterloo (N27-N253)
36
158.5 N253 La Hulpe / Terhulpen
VLAAMS BRABANT (BRABANT FLAMAND)
28.5
166
Overijse (N253-N4-VC)
20
174.5 VC
Tervuren / Tervueren (VC-N3)
BRUSSELS
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
13
181.5 N3
/ Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
9
185.5
Etterbeek
0
194.5 VC
Brussels / Bruxelles
Arrival
To mark the centenary of the yellow jersey,
we wanted to pay homage to the champion
who has worn it the most – Eddy Merckx. So
we’re starting in the city of Brussels, where
he grew up. We’ll also pay tribute to one of
the country’s specialities, sprinting! A bunch
finish in front of the Royal Palace of Brussels
is the most likely end to this mostly flat stage
through the city and its surrounds. Before
they get to the finish, though, the peloton
will tackle the roads of the Flemish classics,
most notably the iconic climb of the Mur de
Grammont. There should be a good contest
there as the first rider over at the top will pull
on the polka-dot jersey.
TIMETABLE
To ride
IN MERCKX’S FOOTSTEPS
KILOMETRES
118
132
152
166
186,5
113 125
140,5
158,5 174,5 181,5
ASSEMBLY 12:00 at Place Royale NEUTRAL START 12:05 at Rue Montagne de la Cour
ACTUAL START 12:25 at Boulevard Louis Mettewie, 7.6km from assembly point