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Tour de France 2008
Running from Saturday July 5th to Sunday July 27th 2008, the 95th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.
These 21 stages have the following profiles:
- 10 flat stages,
- 5 mountain stages,
- 4 medium mountain stages,
- 2 individual time-trial stages.
Distinctive aspects of the race
- 4 mountain finishes,
- 2 rest days,
- 82 kilometres of individual time-trials,
- 17 Category 1, Category 2 and highest level passes will be climbed.
Grand start
2009 - MONACO
After the official presentation of the riders, the magnificent setting of the Rock will be the site of the opening test – a fifteen kilometre time trial whose course will in part follow the twists and turns of the most famous Formula 1 circuit in the world.
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Editorial
Christian PRUDHOMME
Director of Tour de France
Such was the cry of love we had at the time of the grand start of the 2008 edition of the Tour de France in Brittany. This heartfelt cry – we now have seen confirmation of it – was no vain message. Indeed, from Brest to the Champs…
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