OTS - 100 Days Left until the 1st Stage of the Tour de France in the State Capital
2017. March 27. 11:43
Düsseldorf, 27 March, 2017 (APA/OTS) - Düsseldorf's Lord Mayor
Geisel and Tour Director Prudhomme Unveil Countdown Clock for the
Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017 - "Bonjour le Tour" on Saturday at the
Market Square-Free Posters and Booklets Available for the
Supporting Events Program
100 days left- the countdown to the kick-off of the Tour de
France - the Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017 - from June 29 until July
2, 2017. Today Düsseldorf's Lord Mayor Thomas Geisel and Tour
Director Christian Prudhomme will unveil a pillar with a countdown
tallying the last 100 days until the 1st stage. Visitors from near
and far will be arriving in the capital of the state of Northrhine
Westphalia for the Grand Départ Düsseldorf 2017, the run-up to the
Tour de France, on the first weekend in July. They can expect an
international sports event, a "folk f?te" along the route and a
pleasant metropolis on the Rhine river with tourist highlights. At
several locations in the expanded inner city the visitors will be
able to watch live broadcasts of the Tour de France on large LED
screens, there will be additional join-in activities, talks or
music and lots of info. Lord Mayor Thomas Geisel: "The state
capital as well as the entire region is feverishly anticipating the
kick-off of the Tour de France in Düsseldorf -and the excitement
will heighten even further in the last 100 days until the 1st
stage. We look forward to celebrating the sport of cycling, the
bicycle and Franco-German friendship together with fans from all
over the world starting on June 29."Tour-Director Christian
Prudhomme: "There are still 100 days left to go before the 104th
Tour de France kicks off. 30 years after the kick-off at the Berlin
Wall a new era in the history of the Tour de France Grand Départ in
Germany will commence. We look forward to the kick-off in the city
of Düsseldorf, which has become an important city in Germany.
Moreover, the hosting of the Grand Départ in the first half of 2017
comprises many different activities in Düsseldorf for the kick-off
of the tour such as on the topics of "Promotion of Cycling" and
"Development into a Cycling City". The big run-up to the event
related to the tour will take place on Saturday, March 25 at the
Market Square. U
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All press releases can be found at:
https://www.duesseldorf.de/international/letour/media-portal.html
For further information, please contact:
Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf
Amt für Kommunikation
Kerstin Jäckel-Engstfeld
Telefon: +49211 8993131
E-Mail: presse@duesseldorf.de
http://www.duesseldorf.de
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