The eighth stage of the 2005 Tour de France is scheduled to begin at 11.30am. (5:30 AM CDT) There are 7.7km in a neutral zone before the peloton arrives at the site of the official start. The stage begins in Pforzheim and first 143.5km of the 231.5km stage are in Germany. The conclusion is in the Vosges mountains. The Col de la Schlucht which peaks at the 216km mark is the first category-two ascent of the 92nd edition of the Tour.
Oops, 4:30 AM, not 5:30 as posted above. My bad!