Published by Lyn on 17 May 2018
*** Note this is the 2018 page - see here for 2019***
The Official Tour de France guide has all the info you need to follow the Tour, including stage times and maps. Here is where to get it.
The 2018 race guide is now available to order online in the UK.
Non-UK readers
* The link above is from the UK publisher, readers from outside the UK report that this website will ship internationally.
* For Australia and New Zealand see here for the Australian version.
* For the US, the official US version has sold out from the official site. We have had reports that copies are still available from Barnes & Noble stores. Some readers have aslo reported that they have ordered the UK version from this site.
We find the guide invaluable when planning our trips to watch the Tour de France. It's got maps of every stage, plus full team and stage profiles, as well as stage start and end times (they are particularly useful to have in one place both when planning and on the day).
Where to get it ....
There is usually a 'standard' edition and a 'premium' edition.
The 'premium' edition costs £14.99 and includes:
- Official 220-page race guide
- 68-page book of tour trivia
- Tour de France wallchart
- Official fold-out route map
- Limited-edition postcards
EXCLUSIVE EXTRAS:
- Bonus magazine – what it takes to train for the tour
- Exclusive tour socks
The 'standard' edition is £9.99 and includes:
- Official 220-page race guide
- 68-page book of tour trivia
- Tour de France wallchart
- Official fold-out route map
- Limited-edition postcards
Why get it?
We wouldn't go to watch a Tour de France stage without it.
We get dozens of emails every day asking for information about following the Tour de France – I always tell them to get a copy of the official race programme to make planning easier. This guide has lots of info that can help you plan your trip. While it is publised too early to include road closure information (see this page for that), having all the stage information in one place is really handy. It basically replicates the official TDF website but in a much more easily digestible format and in much more detail.
Each stage is profiled with a map that helps you put key cols and stage towns ito perspective, and to see clearly where access road may be. The pullout map then gives a full overview of how the stages interact.
This guide SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR, often weeks before the Tour. If you are thinking of watching the Tour de France in person, you should order a copy early.
Here are the links again ...
Official 2018 Tour de France Race Guide Standard Edition
Official 2018 Tour de France Race Guide – Premium edition
