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CollectiveInk
09-04-09, 04:15 PM
I'm sure there is some logical explaination, however why is the Tour of Spain starting in the Netherlands? Some throw back to colonial era?

jaxgtr
09-04-09, 04:24 PM
cause they can. There is also talk of starting the TdF in Dubai or something like that.
DiabloScott
09-04-09, 04:35 PM
Nederlands and Germany send a lot of tourists and pensioners to Spain... follow the verdes.

OrionKhan
09-05-09, 01:55 PM
Its common for the tours to dip into other countries. Its probably more unusual for one of the grand tours to stay entirely within the home country.
CollectiveInk
09-05-09, 02:54 PM
I could see dipping into France, or Portugal, or heck, even North Africa - but the netherlands seem to be beyond "dipping" distance. lol

Anyways, just thought I'd ask.
Laggard
09-05-09, 03:43 PM
The TDF had a prologue in London one year.
botto
09-06-09, 06:54 AM
I'm sure there is some logical explaination, however why is the Tour of Spain starting in the Netherlands? Some throw back to colonial era?

yes.
kwrides
09-06-09, 09:29 AM
My Dutch friends vacation in Italy and Spain frequently.
Arnhem-biker
09-07-09, 08:40 AM
A Dutch politician from the region (Drenthe) the vuelta started this year was a big fan of cycling. He had good contacts in Spain. It is ment as a promotion for the region. The choice for the Vuelta was simple. The TdF was probably too expensive and is already in the Netherlands (Rotterdam) next year. The Giro start was already organised by Groningen (just 25 km to the north of Assen) in 2002.
bkwentz
09-07-09, 12:05 PM
http://wpcontent.answers.com/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Habsburg_Map_1547b.jpg/450px-Habsburg_Map_1547b.jpg