Tour de France--July 2-July 24, 2005

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Here's the Route, stage by stage.

It kicks off with the prologue of 19km between
Fromentine
Its first appearance as a stage town. Fromentine will host the start of the 2005 Tour de France.
It is the residential and tourist area of La Barre de Monts (2,000 inhabitants). The “Gateway to the Islands”. Port of embarkation for the Ile d'Yeu and access point for the Noirmoutier Bridge. A region of oyster farming.
• Web site of the town: www.ville-labarredemonts.fr
• Special web site of the Conseil Général : http://tour-de-france.vendee.fr



Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile
Its first appearance as a stage town.
District town of the Vendée. 5,000 inhabitants.
This fishing and sailing resort houses a shipbuilding museum. The Island of Noirmoutier, linked to the mainland by a bridge, has 9,000 inhabitants. Its salt marshes alternate with polders and cultivated areas of land, which produce a highly appreciated variety of potatoes.
• Web site of the town: www.ile-noirmoutier.com
• Special web site of the Conseil Général : http://tour-de-france.vendee.fr

Outdoor Life Network TV coverage

Tour de France
July 2-24
Pre-race 8:30-9am ET
Live 9-11:30am ET
Re-air 12-2pm ET
Re-air 2:30-4:30pm ET
Re-air 5-7pm ET

Pre-Race Show
8-8:30pm ET

Primetime Coverage
8:30-11pm ET
9-11:30pm PT
12-2:30am ET