Tour de France 2009
The Tour de France started in 1913. Beginning today with a 15 km individual time trial in the principality of Monaco, the 2009 Tour de France goes until July 26th. Total distance 3,500 km (approx 2,150 miles) in 21 stages:
- 10 flat stages
- 7 mountain stages
- 1 medium mountain stage
- 2 individual time-trial stages
- 1 team time-trial stage
Below is a video representing the entire route. It's hard to imagine *racing* such a long distance over often difficult terrain in only three weeks.
