Route looks good, but le Tour has not been so good so far or for the last few years. The Peloton catches the breakaways too easily. I think this is technology feeding the peloton the information.
le Tour. The start seems a good one! (watching only, hell on two wheels) http://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2014/jul/02/chris-hoy-tour-de-france-grand-depart-yorkshire