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Introduction

Tour de France

Tour de France

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The Tour De France (or Le Tour) is the world's most pre-eminent cycling race and one of the world's largest sporting events. Each year, it attracts the world's best cyclists, who spend a gruelling three weeks pedalling their way through rolling French countryside and towering mountains. All in pursuit of the Yellow Jersey. Along the way, fans flock to cheer on their favourites and the hundreds of kilometers travelled each day are lined with enthusiastic followers just waiting for a glimpse as the riders race by. It is usually held from the first Saturday in July and ends 22 days later at the Champs Elysees in Paris.

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2009

This year, the Tour starts in Monaco on the 4th of July with a short timetrial of 15 kilometers. It will cover a total length of 3,445 kilometres, visiting 6 countries; Monaco, France, Spain, Andorra, Switzerland and Italy.

There are 21 stages this year and two rest days (in Limoges and Verbier in Switzerland)

StageDateStartFinishkmType
14 JulyMonacoMonaco15Individual Time Trial
25 JulyMonacoBrignoles182Flat Stage
36 JulyMarseilleLa Grande-Motte196Flat Stage
47 JulyMontpellierMontpellier38Team Time Trial
58 JulyLe Cap d'AgdePerpignan197Flat Stage
69 JulyGironaBarcelona175Flat Stage
710 JulyBarcelonaAndorra224Mountain Stage
811 JulyAndorra la VellaSaint-Girons176Mountain Stage
912 JulySaint-GaudensTarbes160Mountain Stage
R13 JulyRest Day
1014 JulyLimogesIssoudun193Flat Stage
1115 JulyVatanSaint-Fargeau192Flat Stage
1216 JulyTonnerreVittel200Flat Stage
1317 JulyVittelColmar200Intermediate Stage
1418 JulyColmarBesançon192Flat Stage
1519 JulyPontarlierVerbier207Mountain Stage
R20 JulyRest Day
1621 JulyMartignyBourg-Saint-Maurice160Mountain Stage
1722 JulyBourg-Saint-MauriceLe Grand-Bornand169Mountain Stage
1823 JulyAnnecyAnnecy40Individual Time Trial
1924 JulyBourgoin-JallieuAubenas195Flat Stage
2025 JulyMontélimarMont Ventoux167Mountain Stage
2126 JulyMontereau-Fault-YonneParis (Champs-Élysées)160Flat Stage

For more information about stage schedules, news, results and overall standings you can check the official
Tour de France website (English, French, German, Spanish)

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