The 2013 Tour de France will continue on Sunday with the second stage, as the field will have to cross the mountainous terrain of Corsica, a French island in the Mediterranean Sea just west of Italy. Beginning in Bastia, the field will travel 156 kilometers to Ajaccio.
Tour de France 2013, Stage 2: Route, TV schedule and more
The second stage of the Tour de France will feature some climbs for riders, including a peak nearly 1,200 meters above sea level.
Bryn Lennon
Riders will have to top a few peaks during the second stage, including the Col de Vizzavona, nearly 1,200 meters high above sea level. Alexander Kristoff of Norway is the pick to win Stage 2 via Podium Cafe’s Chris Fontecchio.
A full map of the second stage via Podium Cafe:
Stage two is scheduled to begin at 7:40 a.m. ET, and can be watched live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 7:30 a.m. A rebroadcast of the event will be shown on NBC at 12:30 p.m.
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