Here’s a quick overview of where the Tour de France will be passing this year. The Tour kicks off July 4th in Utrecht and ends July 26 in Paris.
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A Breakdown of the Tour de France 2015 Stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type of Stage | |
| 1 | 4 July | Utrecht – Utrecht | 13.8 km (9 mi) | Individual time trial | |
| 2 | 5 July | Utrecht – Neeltje Jans | 166 km (103 mi) | Flat stage | |
| 3 | 6 July | Antwerp – Huy | 159.5 km (99 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | |
| 4 | 7 July | Seraing – Cambrai | 223.5 km (139 mi) | Flat stage with cobblestones | |
| 5 | 8 July | Arras – Amiens | 189.5 km (118 mi) | Flat stage | |
| 6 | 9 July | Abbeville – Le Havre | 191.5 km (119 mi) | Flat stage | |
| 7 | 10 July | Livarot – Fougères | 190.5 km (118 mi) | Flat stage | |
| 8 | 11 July | Rennes – Mûr-de-Bretagne | 181.5 km (113 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | |
| 9 | 12 July | Vannes – Plumelec | 28 km (17 mi) | Team time trial | |
| 13 July | Rest Day | ||||
| 10 | 14 July | Tarbes – La Pierre Saint Martin | 167 km (104 mi) | Mountain stage | |
| 11 | 15 July | Pau – Cauterets | 188 km (117 mi) | Mountain stage | |
| 12 | 16 July | Lannemezan – Plateau de Beille | 195 km (121 mi) | Mountain stage | |
| 13 | 17 July | Muret – Rodez | 198.5 km (123 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | |
| 14 | 18 July | Rodez – Mende | 178.5 km (111 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | |
| 15 | 19 July | Mende – Valence | 183 km (114 mi) | Hilly stage | |
| 16 | 20 July | Bourg-de-Péage – Gap | 201 km (125 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | |
| 21 July | Rest Day | ||||
| 17 | 22 July | Digne-les-Bains – Pra Loup | 161 km (100 mi) | Mountain stage | |
| 18 | 23 July | Gap – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 186.5 km (116 mi) | Mountain stage | |
| 19 | 24 July | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – La Toussuire – Les Sybelles | 138 km (86 mi) | Mountain stage | |
| 20 | 25 July | Modane – Alpe d’Huez | 110.5 km (69 mi) | Mountain stage | |
| 21 | 26 July | Sèvres – Paris | 109.5 km (68 mi) | Flat stage | |
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