The 2013 Tour de France - the 100th edition of cycling's most prestigious race - will start in Corsica. It will be the first time that the island off the south coast of France will welcome the Tour.

New direction: Christian Prudhomme, the race director of the Tour de France, has handed Corsica its first stage of the world's biggest bike race Credit: Photo: GETTY IMAGES The 100th edition of the ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The French island of Corsica will host the first three stages of the centenary edition of the Tour de France in 2013, officials ...

France's Thomas Voeckler rides on a pontoon on his way for the team presentation ceremony on June 27, 2013 in Porto-Vecchio. Photo:Joel Saget/AFP The waiting and the hype is over. The 2013 Tour de ...

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 ...

Known for its glittering coastline, the French island of Corsica has a rugged side, too. I clung to the face of the limestone cliff like a crab, my fingers turning white as they clawed the chalky rock ...

The Mediterranean island of Corsica will host the first three stages of the 100th Tour de France in 2013. It will be the first time the French island has hosted a stage in the prestigious three-week ...