The organisers of the Tour de France are pleased to announce that the Grand Départ of the
Tour de France 2014 will take place in the United Kingdom in the county of Yorkshire, before
heading to London for a stage finish.


After an outstanding 2012 for British cycling, marked by the historical victory of Bradley Wiggins on the Tour de France, the United Kingdom will again hold pride of place in 2014. The Grand Départ of the 101st edition of the Tour will take place on 5th July in Leeds in the county of Yorkshire.
Seven years after the Grand Départ of the Tour de France 2007 and two years after the latest Olympic Games, London will host the last stage on British soil, before the pack returns to mainland Europe.
The details of this Grand Départ and the stages it will include will be revealed at a press conference that will take place on Thursday 17th January 2013, in two phases, in both Leeds and Paris.

Leeds is the 4th largest urban area in England and is an important cultural, industrial and financial city. The countryside around Leeds is characterised by short but very steep hills, I'm think Gilbert and Rodriguez.
http://www.strava.co...mney-lvg-646146
http://www.strava.co...nk-a170-1703615

I expect that the tour will travel down the east of France through the Alps before arriving in the Pyrenees for the last week.Should be in Pyrenees between 22nd and 25th July. The finish will be in Paris on Sunday 27th July 2014.