Weekend around July 4th is obviously a big deal in the United States, but will also be around the world as three of the world's biggest sports events happen around the same time, FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Tour de France and Wimbeldon.
I had the opportunity to visit Paris recently and it's an amazing city, but one of these days would like to see more of the other portions of France as well.
Tour de France starts Saturday, July 3rd in Rotterdam and finishes Sunday, July 25th on Champs-Ellysees in Paris.
The route
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 3,600 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 (51 km).
Distinctive aspects of the race
- le Tourmalet climbed twice,
- a hint of the Classics and cobblestones,
- 2 rest days,
- 23 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).
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