MAP OF TOUR DE FRANCE ROUTE IN FRANCE 2010

In 2010 the 97th Tour de France will take place. It will have 1 prologue and 20 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,600 kilometres.

Here are the details:

* 1 prologue,
* 9 flat stages,
* 6 mountain stages and 3 summit finishes,
* 4 medium mountain stage,
* 1 individual time-trial stage (51 km).

The 2010 Tour will be launched South of Rotterdam with the prologue time-trial.

In the South of France it passes through towns such as Gap, Mende, Rodez, Pau and Bordeaux.