Düsseldorf Confirmed as Host for 2017 Tour de France Grand Départ

December 22, 2015

The German city of Düsseldorf has been selected to host the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in 2017.

The city council voted 40-39 in favour of the city hosting the event.

It will see Germany host the Grand Départ for the first time in 30 years after West Berlin staged it in 1987.

In September, London pulled out of staging the Grand Départ in order to cut costs.

The Mayor of Dusseldorf Geisel said: “The Grand Départ is a huge opportunity for Düsseldorf. It will also be a great opportunity for Germany as a sporting nation, when the world’s biggest sporting event of 2017 gets under way in Düsseldorf and, in particular, since I am confident that the entire Tour de France will be broadcast live on German TV.”

The 2016 Grand Départ will be hosted by La Manche in north-west France.

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