{"id":13374,"date":"2019-07-05T15:37:08","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T14:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=13374"},"modified":"2019-07-11T17:40:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T16:40:59","slug":"2019-tour-de-france-gets-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/2019\/07\/2019-tour-de-france-gets-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Tour de France gets Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tour-de-France-Starts-1024x444.png\" alt=\"2019 Tour de France - Speedy Reg\" class=\"wp-image-13375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tour-de-France-Starts-1024x444.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tour-de-France-Starts-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tour-de-France-Starts-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tour-de-France-Starts-1200x520.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Tour-de-France-Starts.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>2019 Tour de France &#8211; Speedy Reg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 106<sup>th<\/sup> Tour de France has now begun and will\nrun until 28<sup>th<\/sup> July. Last year\u2019s winner Geraint Thomas is returning\nto defend his title, but there\u2019s certainly some stiff competition from the\nlikes of Vincenzo Nibali, Jakob Fuglsang, Rigoberto Uran and Nairo Quintana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year the race starts in Brussels, this is only the\nsecond time in the history of the race that this location has been chosen for\nThe Grand Depart. On day three the race crosses over into Eastern France before\nheading south to Toumalet and then returning east to the finish line at the\nChamp-Elysees in Paris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly we won\u2019t be seeing British cyclist Chris Froome this\nyear due to him breaking his leg, ribs and elbow in a serious crash during\ntraining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watching the Tour de France <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All stages will be broadcast live on ITV4 with highlights\nshowing the evening after every stage. It will also be shown on the Welsh\nlanguage channel S4C, as well as on Eurosport channels 1 and 2. Eurosport has\nalso introduced a new interactive show called The Breakaway where fans can join\nin discussions about the Tour de France. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tour de France personalised number plates at low prices <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/search\/TDF\">TDF plates<\/a> are perfect for any Tour de France fan, and they\u2019re also available at an amazingly low price. How about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/T111-TDF\">T111 TDF<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/T22-TDF\">T22 TDF<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/T123-TDF\">T123 TDF<\/a> for just \u00a3199? There are plenty more to choose from too, so do visit our website and type TDF into our search box to see the entire selection available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More fun plates for cycling enthusiasts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As much as you love your bike, you\u2019ve probably got a car too right? Well we\u2019ve got the perfect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/personalised-number-plates\">personalised number plates<\/a> for you to ensure that your passion for cycling is not forgotten, even when you\u2019re on four wheels and not two. How about one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/search\/racer\">RACER plates<\/a> such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/RAC-3R\">RAC 3R<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/RAC-8R\">RAC 8R<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/RAC-13R\">RAC 13R<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/RAC-33R\">RAC 33R<\/a>? Or get retro with our 80s inspired <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/search\/bmx\">BMX plates<\/a>. We\u2019ve got plenty of these available and prices start at just \u00a3199. Take your pick from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/AM02-BMX\">AM02 BMX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/E9-BMX\">E9 BMX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/BMX-1X\">BMX 1X<\/a> and many more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our favourite cycling plate <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been browsing all the cycling related plates on our website and we\u2019re all in agreement that our favourite is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/number-plates-info\/BY61-CLE\">BY61 CLE<\/a> and at just \u00a31430 it\u2019s very good value for a plate that clearly depicts a single word. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 106th Tour de France has now begun and will run until 28th July. Last year\u2019s winner Geraint Thomas is returning to defend his title, but there\u2019s certainly some stiff competition from the likes of Vincenzo Nibali, Jakob Fuglsang, Rigoberto Uran and Nairo Quintana. 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