Corsica boosts 2013 Tour de France bid with Vendée visit

The Criterium International is being raced on Corsican soil for the first time

The Criterium International is being raced on Corsican soil for the first time (Image credit: AFP)

After Vendée this summer and Liège next year, Corsica is still on the track as a main candidate to host the Grand Depart of the 100th Tour de France, in 2013. The Mediterranean island's delegation will be in Vendée from Thursday to Saturday next week in order to learn the infrastructure of the event and adapt its technical file if necessary. The delegation will include between five and ten representatives from the Corsican territorial assembly and departements, as well as from the cities which expect to host a race's start or finish.