L'Etape du Tour

Program Animations Pau

THURSDAY 12th of July 2012

2:00 pm: Official opening of the “Village” Distribution of bibs numbers, race information…

4:00 pm: Race information and presentation of sponsors and exhibitors - Top of podium activities, games, gifts

8:00 pm: Closure of “the Host Village” in Pau, parc des expositions

Village Gourmet from thursday 12th of july at 2:00 pm
Many entertainments all the day long and also in the center of the Town, place de Verdun

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FRIDAY 13th of July 2012

9:00 am: Opening of the “Host Village”, further distribution of bibs numbers. Race information and presentation of partners and exhibitors

11:00 am: Podium activities, games, gifts, bands and local activities

3:30 pm: Tombola. Click here to discover the Tombola's gifts.

5:30 pm: “Pasta party” offered to all competitors

8:00 pm: Closure of “the Host Village” in Pau

9:00 pm: Late withdrawal of bibs numbers

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SATURDAY 14th of July 2012

5:00 am:

Opening breakfast coffee dispensing and record luggage Opening locks

6:30 am: End of the establishment of the “Device Check”, in order of bib

7:00 am: Top starts of the 20th edition of the Etape du Tour - first cyclists cross the line

8:00 am:

Crossing the line by the last cyclists Departure of the sweep up cars and trucks

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AND FOR THE FAMILIES…

• Outdoor cinema: “Le vélo de Ghislain Lambert”.

Free screening. On July 12th, at nightfall, after the Village closes and as part of “un été au ciné”, meet at parc Lawrance for a screening of a comedy on cycling “Le vélo de Ghislain Lambert”, directed by Philippe Harel, starring Benoit Poelvoorde and José Garcia..

• Events and entertainment in the Village

The Étape day will be a busy day! Like a true mechanic, fix your old bicycle at the self-repair workshop of the ‘Cycle et recycle’ association. From 2 pm until 6 pm: discover two south-western games,

6 skittle and 9 skittle, bowling’s ancestors!

From 6 pm until 8 pm: discover the Bearnais and Basque cultures through music, dance and chants, with bands Ceù de Pau and Lagun Eta Maïta.

At the gastronomic “Pyrénées Sud-Ouest’ village”: from the Samatan foie gras, to the delicious Luchon candy, the Jurançon and Madiran wines, cheese from the Ossau valley and the ‘roborative pistache’ (local meat and bean stew, made with salty sheep meat) from the Lys valley, discover the south-western gastronomy! Aside from food professionals, meet local craftsmen and discover unique crafts and skills.