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Montbéliard. Eighteen years of waiting and unsuccessful applications

Montbéliard. Eighteen years of waiting and unsuccessful applications

For eighteen years, the Pays de Montbéliard Agglomeration has made several attempts to bring the Tour de France to the area. But each time, the bids have been unsuccessful. The prospect of municipal elections in 2026 and the fragile financial situation do not bode well for a return in the short term.
The start of a stage of the Tour de Romandie in 2012 (in which Cadel Evans, pictured) was one of the last major cycling events (on the road) to be held in the Montbéliard region. Archive photo by Jean-Luc Gillmé
The start of a stage of the Tour de Romandie in 2012 (in which Cadel Evans, pictured) was one of the last major cycling events (on the road) to be held in the Montbéliard region. Archive photo by Jean-Luc Gillmé

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