The 101st Tour de France takes place from Saturday, July 5 through Sunday, July 27. Before the riders take off, here is a brief overview of the internationally revered competition in numbers.
198 cyclists, or 22 teams with nine athletes each, will be present at the starting line of the 101st edition of the Tour de France.
3,664 km is the total distance of the racing route for this year's competition.
662 cities and towns will be crossed by the route.
1,450 beds will be available at each stage of the race for the cyclists and members of the organization.
10 emergency physicians will be dispatched on site to accompany the pack during these weeks of racing.
14,000 police officers will be mobilized for this 101th Tour de France.
170 vehicles will make up the famous publicity cavalcade.
14 million items will be distributed by the publicity cavalcade.
12 million spectators are expected to line up along the roads of the course, based on last year's attendance.
6 hours 30 minutes is the average time spectators spend along the side of the route to see the pack riding by.
