Spectrum / cycling: tick tock – tick tock. The clock is ticking until the Grand Départ in Düsseldorf on July 1st. In two weeks from today the time has finally come and the starting signal for the Tour de France 2017 will be given in the Rhine metropolis. The preparations are of course in full swing - and one or the other should slowly get into the annual Tour mood. Rapha has come up with something special and not only shot an atmospheric short film on the occasion of the Grand Départ, but also offers an extensive program for bicycle and cycling fans in the Düsseldorf pop-up store.
The whole of cycling Germany is looking forward to July 1st, when the Tour de France has finally started again in Germany for more than 20 years. Hotels have long since been fully booked, programs have been made, and the best locations have been chosen. The British manufacturer Rapha will also be there, which perhaps brings lifestyle and performance into line like no other and is very popular with most cyclists. No expense or effort was spared and a pop-up store was created in the NRW-Forum in Düsseldorf, which offers a varied program consisting of rides, information events and much more in the two weeks before the start of the tour. So if you live in the area or are arriving earlier, you should take a closer look at the program - and watch out: you have to register in advance for some events.
Program Rapha Pop Up Store Dusseldorf
Saturday June 17th | 08:30 | Exit: Urban Cross & Gravel Adventure | Info & registration |
Saturday June 17th | 13:00 | Exit: Team WIGGINS ride with Rhys Howells | Info & registration |
Saturday June 17th | 18:00 | From the life of a young professional: Rhys Howells from Team WIGGINS | Info & registration |
Saturday June 17th | 19:30 | Night ride: bike night | Info & registration |
Sunday June 18th | 08:00 | Transfer ride: Dusseldorf - Liège | Info & registration |
Sunday June 18th | 16:00 | Train like the pros - a workshop on training, nutrition and bike fitting | Info & registration |
Sunday June 25th | 11:00 | Exit: Up + Down: Rapha x Fancy Hat | Info & registration |
Sunday June 25th | 16:00 | Handmade - bike frame building with St. Joris Cycles | Info & registration |
Friday June 30th | 15:00 | Exit: Grand warm-up with the German road champion Mieke Kröger and Canyon | Info & registration |
Sunday 02nd July | 15:00 | Exit: Up + Down: Rapha x Fancy Hat and BBQ | Info & registration |
If you're already in the NRW Forum, you shouldn't miss the "Mythos Tour de France" exhibition. Over 19 works by 120 international artists have been on display there since May 20th. The red thread of the exhibition follows the central question: How and when did the Tour de France become a myth? What defines the Grand Boucle? Tour manager Christian Prudhomme was also there and got an impression of the impressive exhibition right at the opening. Until July 30th, the NRW Forum says: Mythos Tour de France. At €6 or €8 at the weekend, admission is certainly not a KO criterion
More information about the Mythos Tour de France exhibition
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