Introducing the Grand Depart Guide to the Tour de France
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The Practical Guide to the Grand Départ Pays Basque 2023 has been created so that you can consult, in a single document, all the information that will enable you to organise your day-to-day life in the framework of the Grand Départ Pays Basque in the Basque Country. It is a downloadable guide that is constantly being updated and contains all the practical information you need.
It is a 'living' guide, which will be updated as new information on the different modes of transport is produced, more park-and-ride car parks are opened, etc., so it is very important to visit the official Grand Départ website and download the latest version available at all times.
In this way, in a unified format, the public has at its disposal all the information concerning the dates of the Grand Départ. Links to the platforms of all the public transport operators; programme of the main events; maps and route maps for each stage; caravan parking; details of the start and finish of the stages; the most important conditions with information on the closing and opening of the route (Pike or Jaizkibel, among other places), scheduled events... The guide offers a global and practical vision of how the Tour de France will affect mobility and the options available.
In addition to all the information provided, it is essential to plan your journeys well in advance. The use of public transport is recommended, especially rail transport, as it will not be affected, as in the case of Euskotren or Metro Bilbao.
If you have to take the car, we recommend downloading the WAZE application, which provides real-time traffic information. This application is progressively loading the traffic conditions already programmed (road closures, for example) or the park-and-ride car parks that will be set up for those days. This application, aimed at private vehicles, makes it possible to load a journey and, based on the programmed conditions, suggest the departure time, route, etc. All these aids will always have to be combined with proper planning in time, not waiting until the last minute.
Safety in the race
From the passage of the advertising caravan to the transit of the last vehicle of the race, the route will be closed to traffic. To enjoy this spectacular parade of cheering and cyclists, the guide also provides a number of tips:
- Protect your children.
- Don't risk anything for a photo.
- Don't run alongside the cyclists.
- Respect the cyclists' efforts.
- Don't light flares on the road.
- Keep your pets on a leash at all times.
- Do not encroach on the road.
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