Cycling: Tour de France to make Corsica debut

It will be the first time that the island off the south coast of France will welcome the Tour.

Staging the Tour there represents a new logistical challenge, but Corsica has hosted numerous races in the past, including the Criterium International.

The Tour is continuing to explore new ground and previous Grand Departs have been proposed in western Europe, including Scotland.

There has even been interest from Japan and the United States.