As Cyclingnews reported in September 2009, the start of the Tour de France on the Mediterranean island of Corsica is looking more and more likely. In fact, a significant step was made on December ...

Organizers say the Tour de France will start in Corsica for the 100th edition of the race in 2013.

For about 20 minutes, a fit recreational cyclist can consistently put out 250 watts to 300 watts. Tour de France cyclists can produce over 400 watts for the same time period. These pros are even capable of hitting 1,000 watts for short bursts of time on a steep uphill – roughly enough power to run a microwave oven.

The Mediterranean island of Corsica will host the first three stages of the 100th Tour de France in 2013.

The 2013 Tour de France – the 100th edition of cycling’s most prestigious race - will start in Corsica, event director Christian Prudhomme confirmed today.

After dropping by Corsica next summer, the Tour de France will be able to claim it has visited all of France. In a way, it has already started by electrifying all of Corsica! One of the festive events which punctuated the Nuit du Tour (Night of the Tour) saw children from the 360 municipalities on the island symbolically paint the official road markings, all at the same time, in a sneak peek ...

It is sometimes taken as a given that a lack of success has inhibited the nation's enthusiasm for its home race. Not a bit of it