The Tour de France is easily one of this nation's biggest events. Circling the country, it hits major cities and small villages, climbs the Alps and the Pyrenees, and climaxes on Paris' Champs Elysees. Find out how to plan a visit during the tour, see this year's route map and list of stages, follow the tour in July with a daily news blog or even buy great Tour de France memorabilia.
This 2009 Tour de France map shows the 21 stages covering a total distance of 2,174 miles (or 3,500 kilometers) for this year's cycling race. See the Tour de France Map and list of stages and stopovers.
Tour de France 2009 runs July 4 to Sunday July 26, 2009, with 21 stages covering a total distance of 2,174 miles (or 3,500 kilometers). See the daily blog coverage, map, stage list, top Tour de France merchandise, a list of teams and riders, and find out more about planning a visit to the tour stops along the route.
The 2008 Tour de France will cover 3,500 kilometers and hit 21 stopovers, including 10 new stopover towns. See a map of the 2008 Tour de France and a list of stages, as well as details about booking a room for any of the stage cities.
Tour de France 2008 will run July 5th to Sunday July 27th, and the 95th Tour de France will consist of 21 stages spanning 3,500 kilometres. See the daily blog coverage, map, stage list, top Tour de France merchandise, a list of teams and riders, and find out more about planning a visit to the tour stops along the route.
It all begins on July 7. The cycling race that captures the world’s attention and the hearts of many continues a tradition born over a century ago in a Paris brasserie. But this year, the Tour will be launched for the first time from England. With the prologue in London and London-Canterbury first stage, the 2007 race is on.
Tour de France 2007 will start July in London, the first time Le Tour has visited the city. It will cover 3,553 kilometers spanning three countries, and will hit 12 new cities during the 94th Tour de France. See the daily blog coverage, map, stage list, top Tour de France merchandise, a list of teams and riders, and find out more about planning a visit to the tour stops along the route.
The Tour de France 2007 will actually begin outside of France, starting in London before winding its way through some of France's most alluring cities, stunning countryside and breathtaking mountain peaks. Here is the Tour de France 2007 route map and list of stages.
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Tour de France 2006 promises much excitement, as the title of king of the tour is now up for grabs in Lance Armstrong's absence. It will hit some of France's best cities and villages, and span countryside and mountains. See the daily blog coverage, map, stage list, top Tour de France merchandise, a list of teams and riders, and find out more about planning a visit to the tour stops along the route.
The 2006 Tour de France will start in cosmopolitan Strasbourg, and wind its way through various cities and French countryside, up and down the Alps and Pyrenees mountains. This year's tour will be momentous, as it's the first time in years Lance Armstrong will not be in the competition. Here is a detailed map of the 2006 Tour de France route, as well as a list of the stages.
The 2005 Tour de France could bring the amazing seventh win for Lance Armstong. The tour will take competitors through some of France's most amazing cities and countryside, passing through Tours, Chambord, Nancy, Mullhouse, Grenoble, Montpellier, Agde, Pau and Mende, among many others, before climaxing on Paris' Champs Elysees. See a map of the routes, breaking down each stage, as well as a run-down of the daily schedule. Find out details about the stops along the way.
Tour de France is the bike world's version of the Superbowl. It takes racers through the beautiful French countrside and into major cities. Show your Tour de France fever, or buy gifts for a tour fan, with this list of top Tour de France merchandise and collectibles.
