Cycling news - 2020 Tour de France to get off to hilly start
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ByEurosport
Updated 18/03/2019 at 11:55 GMT
The 2020 Tour de France will get off to a hilly start with two stages around Nice, organisers said on Monday.
Gianni Moscon leads the Team Sky train during the 2018 Tour de France
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The opening stage will be a 170-km ride around the Azurean city but is expected to be decided in a bunch sprint finish.
It will serve as a warm-up for the 190-km trek featuring three climbs with the overall contenders expected to already be at their best.
The peloton will tackle the Col de Colmiane before the Col de Turini and the Col d'Eze.
The Col de Turini featured in this year's edition of Paris-Nice while the Col d'Eze is a regular on the 'Race to the Sun'.
The 2020 Tour will be held from June 27-July 19.
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