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.
These stages have the following profiles:
•1 prologue,
•9 flat stages,
•6 mountain stages and 3 summit finishes,
•4 medium mountain stages,
•1 individual time-trial stage (52 km).
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.
11 new stage towns
Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, Bourg-de-Péage, Bourg-lès-Valence, Gueugnon, Longjumeau, Pamiers, Pauillac, Sisteron, Station des Rousses, Tournus, Wanze (Belgium).
thanks for ping & the background material!
should be an interested few weeks