Follow the passage of the Tour de France in the Gard live for the 16th stage Gruissan-Nîmes

Arrival is expected in Nîmes around 5:30 p.m. For a sprint ? Midi Libre – MiKAEL ANISSET

Sur la ligne d'arrivée, à Nîmes, distribution de cadeaux. Midi Libre – Mikael Anisset

Le Tour de France est de retour à Nîmes et dans le Gard ! Ambiance garantie sur le bord des routes à suivre dans ce live.

The 16th stage of the Tour de France, between Gruissan and Nîmes, will cross three departments: Aude, Hérault and Gard. Arrival in Gard is scheduled from 4:25 p.m. Several towns will be crossed, including Sommières, Vergèze, Caissargues and Nîmes, where arrival is scheduled around 5:30 p.m. 152 riders are still in the race for this 11th edition of the Tour. Tafej Pogacar is more than ever in the yellow jersey, with 3'09"" ahead of Jonas Vingegaard. 3:39 p.m.

The radio commentators are in place in Nîmes

On the line d 'arrival, the commentators at work.

Radio commentators. A.D. 3:11 p.m.

And hello Gard!

The caravan has returned to the department . Here towards Sommières

2:57 p.m.

In Nîmes, the Americans on the finish line.

American tourists at the finish line. With this sign paying tribute to Bob Kennedy… two days after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

The Americans are there. 2:50 p.m.

The caravan has arrived in the Gard!

The Tour de France is here ! The caravan has already arrived in Gard. The peloton covered the first 38 kilometers in Aude.

2:28 p.m.

The great arrivals in Nîmes in history. ..

Did you know ? The arrivals in Nîmes are a great classic of the Tour de France. Some have even remained in history. Here they are.

2:20 p.m.

We set the scene on the road near Calvisson

The caravan is approaching, Claude has set the scene!

Claude set the scene. 2:14 p.m.

People for the intermediate sprint

The caravan passes the Skoda intermediate sprint banner. We are still in Hérault, Viols-le-Fort sector. The Gard is no longer very far!

From the world to the intermediate sprint. 2:02 p.m.

Between Vergèze and Calvisson, Jojo the clown in the spotlight

Atmosphere in Gard. Here is Jojo the clown with his friend Claude, inseparable friend. To find out everything about this tour enthusiast, click here.

Jojo and Claude. AC 1:57 p.m.

In Pézenas, Molière and Bobby on the side of the road

There is no shortage of humor in Pézenas (Hérault), the town where Bobby Lapointe was born and where a certain Molière was said to have been revealed. Hence this banner with a reference to the Miser brought up to date!

Bobby and Molière. DR 11h53.

Traffic conditions in the Gard

A little reminder for the conditions of traffic in Nîmes and in the Gard with the passage of the Tour. It's this way.

11h51.

And meanwhile… the beach

And here is Narbonne beach and its tourists who have come to greet the passage of the caravan.

Narbonne beach and its tourists. 11:40.

Motorhomes in place at the gates of Nîmes

Between Caissargues and Bouillargues, caravans and motorhomes are in place at the Sitjar herd.

Motorhomes in place. 11:33.

“Let me dance!” Atmosphere with the caravan

Arrival towards Narbonne beach with music.

11h04.

The caravan left towards Gard

The caravan leaves from Gruissan . She should arrive in Gard around 2 p.m.

The caravan has left. P .M. 10:53.

Our journalists embarked in the caravan

To experience the Tour from the inside, our journalists from Midi Libre Pierre Meuriot and Xavier Rousseau (in photo) embarked on the caravan from Gruissan to Nîmes. They will tell us about the atmosphere on the bridge over the 188.6 km.

Embarked from the caravan. P. M. 10:33.

The Costières car park transformed into a campsite!

Quechua tents and caravans have taken up residence in the Costières car park. An improvised campsite for the Tour de France…

Improvised parking at Costières. S. P.