The 95^th Tour de France kicked off Saturday July 5^th and runs until Sunday July 27^th. The race is made up of 21 stages and covers a distance of 3,500 kilometers. In these stages – there are 10 flat stages, 5 mountain stages, 4 medium mountain stages and 2 time-trial stages. Overall, there are only 2 rest days.

The Tour took off from Brest, the westernmost tip of continental Europe. The tour will end in Plemelec, a town whose motto is “Vive Valeque” (Live and fare well).

Be sure to catch some of the Tour before it ends! For more information click here!

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