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Tour de France 2008
Running from Saturday July 5th to Sunday July 27th 2008, the 95th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.
These 21 stages have the following profiles:
- 10 flat stages,
- 5 mountain stages,
- 4 medium mountain stages,
- 2 individual time-trial stages.
Distinctive aspects of the race
- 4 mountain finishes,
- 2 rest days,
- 82 kilometres of individual time-trials,
- 17 Category 1, Category 2 and highest level passes will be climbed.
Grand start
Tour de France 2008
Brittany
It’s a fundamental principle: a Tour that starts in Brittany finishes with the crowning of a cycling giant. Look at the evidence: Brest 1952: 1st Coppi…
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Editorial
Editorial
Christian PRUDHOMME
Director of Tour de France
Cycling fans cherish the moment when the upcoming Tour’s itinerary is unveiled. It was already known that the 95th Tour de France would enjoy the blessing of setting off from Brittany, land of profound roots and fervent enthusiasm. History teaches us that great things can be expected…
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