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Tour de France 2010

Running from Saturday July 3rd to Sunday July 25th 2010, the 97th Tour de France will be made up of 1 prologue and 20 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,642 kilometres.

Distinctive aspects of the race

  • le Tourmalet climbed twice,
  • a hint of the Classics and cobblestones,
  • 2 rest days,
  • 25 level 1, level 2 and highest level mountain passes.

 

Grand start 2010 - ROTTERDAM

The 2010 Tour will be launched from the south side of Rotterdam, for a prologue time-trial. The launching pad will actually be set up in Zuidplein, from where the riders will move north.

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Grand start 2011

2011 - THE VENDÉE
A Grand Start between sky and sea…
The official start of the 98th edition of the Tour de France will take place at the Passage du Gois. The second day in the Vendée will witness the return of the team time trial…
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And also…

One of the most original forms of publicity in existence, the Tour de France caravan was originally created in 1930...
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Created by L’Auto magazine, Le Tour de France has from the outset been partly linked with the development of the print...
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Editorial

Christian Prudhomme - Directeur du Tour de France

Christian PRUDHOMME
Director of Tour de France

Like many of you and the millions of fans on the five continents throughout the world, I was thrilled for three weeks by the performances of the cycling champions. In several years, when time and memory have played their part, we will unquestionably remember that in July 2010, the riders were talented, very talented.
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