Tag: Paris Basin
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The geology of Paris
We continue our summer series with the geology of Paris, and more specifically the geology of the Olympic Road Race. When the riders start to climb Butte Montmartre and Butte Belleville during the final kilometers of the Olympic Road Race, they won’t ask themselves why those hills are there. The only things going through their…
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Stage 9: It’s all about gravel
Limestone is at the basis of today’s stage as it is the very foundation we race on. It’s all about gravel on stage 9 but what is gravel?
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Stage 10: The Paris Basin
The surface of stage 10 may seem flat but below the wheels of the riders we find the fascinating history of the Paris Basin.
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Stage 13: Fuel up
Riders need to fuel up for stage 13 but so does most of the race caravan. France has oil and gas reserves but also uses geology to store CO2.
