Stages

The TdF is crawling closer and closer, most teams haven't announced rosters yet. Rabobank is on the books now with no surprises in who they have: Menchov, Rass, Flecha, Friere, Boogerd, etc. Still, I wouldn't be surprised to see one or more of the favorites not starting because of doping charges or allegations. As of now team leaders are: CSC-Sastre, TMobile-Michael Rogers, Astana-Vinokourov, Disco-Leipheimer, Illes Balears-Valverde, Lotto-Evans, Rabo-Menchov, AG2R-Moreau. If the leaders faulter, watch out for: Frank Schleck, Dave Zabriske, Fabio Cancellera, Paolo Salvodelli, Andreas Kloden, Vlad Karpets and Oscar Pereiro! There are 2 long TT's this year...here is the stage list. -Adam

Prologue - July 7: London - London, 8 km

Stage 1 - July 8: London - Canterbury, 203 km
Stage 2 - July 9: Dunkirk - Gent, 167 km
Stage 3 - July 10: Waregem - Compiègne, 236 km
Stage 4 - July 11: Villers-Cotterêts - Joigny, 190 km
Stage 5 - July 12: Chablis - Autun, 184 km
Stage 6 - July 13: Semur-en-Auxois - Bourg-en-Bresse, 200 km

Stage 7 - July 14: Bourg-en-Bresse - Le-Grand-Bornand, 197 km (Mountain Stage)
Stage 8 - July 15: Le-Grand-Bornand - Tignes, 165 km (Mountain Stage)
Rest Day - July 16: Tignes
Stage 9 - July 17: Val-d’Isère - Briançon, 161 km (Mountain Stage)

Stage 10 - July 18: Tallard - Marseille, 229 km
Stage 11 - July 19: Marseille - Montpellier, 180 km
Stage 12 - July 20: Montpellier - Castres, 179 km

Stage 13 - July 21: Albi - Albi, 54 km (Time Trial)

Stage 14 - July 22: Mazamet - Plateau-de-Beille, 197 km (Mountain Stage)
Stage 15 - July 23: Foix - Loudenvielle - Le Louron, 196 km (Mountain Stage)
Rest Day - July 24: Pau
Stage 16 - July 25: Orthez - Gourette - Col d’Aubisque, 218 km (Mountain Stage)

Stage 17 - July 26: Pau - Castelsarrasin, 188 km
Stage 18 - July 27: Cahors - Angoulême, 210 km

Stage 19 - July 28: Cognac - Angoulême, 55 km (Time Trial)

Stage 20 - July 29: Marcoussis - Paris Champs-Élysées, 130 km
Total Length: 3547 km