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Geology of the Tour de France

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At @GeoTdF.bsky.social we answer your questions on landscapes and geology cycling races | see Geo-Sports.org for more information!

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Geology of the Tour de France@geotdf.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The Holland Tour is racing through our backyard! See this blog we wrote last year about the geology of the Alblasserwaard, the scene of today's stage :) And don't forget to listen to @josebeentv.bsky.social 's reporting at Eurosport! www.geo-sports.org/2024/stage-2...

Stage 2: Tidal | Geo-Sports

Three large tidal channels in the Rhine-Meuse mouth region of Dordrecht and Rotterdam in the South of Holland feature on stage two of the Tour de France

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Geology of the Tour de France@geotdf.bsky.social · last yr.

Clearly, geology raised its ugly head again - literally - to make the Ventoux. And its structure has funny ways in influencing the race 🤓🤠

Geology of the Tour de France@geotdf.bsky.social · last yr.

OK, so we won't do a detailed GeoTdF this year, but we couldn't help ourselves...the geology of the Ventoux is quite clearly correlated with scenes during the climbs. For example, the famous 2016 incident that left Chris Froome running up with a broken bike - clearly geologically pre-determined.

Geology of the Tour de France@geotdf.bsky.social · last yr.

OK, so we decided not do skip a GeoTdF year, but this stage is so boring that it's begging for some geo-info! We're riding along the North Sea coast towards Dunquerque. But even as recent as 20.000 years ago, there was no coast here! During the last ice age, the Channel was dry!

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Geology of the Tour de France@geotdf.bsky.social · last yr.

OK, so we won't do a detailed GeoTdF this year, but we couldn't help ourselves...the geology of the Ventoux is quite clearly correlated with scenes during the climbs. For example, the famous 2016 incident that left Chris Froome running up with a broken bike - clearly geologically pre-determined.

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Geology of the Tour de France@geotdf.bsky.social · last yr.

Unfortunately, we won't make GeoTdF clips for Dutch (NOS) and UK (ITV) television this year. Our grants ran out, and science & teaching life got the better of us. But it's not for lack of ideas. Just looked into the Ventoux. Wouldn't be a problem at all to make a 2 minute Geo-Cycling video there :D

DrSadhbh@drsadhbh.bsky.social · last yr.

In Irish cycling, the 5-day Rás Tailteann starts tomorrow in Drogheda, and inspired by @geotdf.bsky.social I'm aiming to do a daily post looking at the geology crossed or passed by the riders. This year the route passes lots of interesting geology - I hope I can do it justice! 1/4

Geology of the Tour de France@geotdf.bsky.social · last yr.

The Giro will set the first foot in Italy today! Although, geologically speaking, Puglia is the African plate of course! Read up on the geology of the Giro d’Italia in out blog, and we’ll give you the highlights during the race in the next few weeks! www.geo-sports.org/2024/the-geo...

Geology of the Giro d'Italia | Geo-Sports

The Giro d'Italia takes place in both Europa and Africa. The geology of the Giro d'Italia actually predicts who wins where!

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