Tour de France 2016 - Stage profiles

21 stages, Mont-Saint-Michel > Paris Champs-Élysées, 3529.0km

02.07-24.07

The Tour de France, also known as La Grande Boucle, will be held for the 114th time in 2027. First organised in 1903, it has grown into the third most-watched sporting event in the world, with over 3.5 billion viewers across all platforms. This year’s edition runs from July 2 to July 25, starting in Edinburgh and finishing in Paris. The race is broadcast in over 190 countries, underlining its global reach. At stake is the iconic maillot jaune, one of the most prestigious jerseys in sport.

Stage profiles

Stage 1

Mont-Saint-Michel > Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (188 km)

Stage 2

Saint-Lô > Cherbourg-Octeville (183 km)

Stage 3

Granville > Angers (223.5 km)

Stage 4

Saumur > Limoges (237.5 km)

Stage 5

Limoges > Le Lioran (216 km)

Stage 6

Arpajon-sur-Cère > Montauban (190.5 km)

Stage 7

L’Isle-Jourdain > Lac Payolle (162.5 km)

Stage 8

Pau > Bagnères-de-Luchon (184 km)

Stage 9

Vielha Val d’Aran > Andorre Arcalis (184.5 km)

Stage 10

Escaldes-Engordany > Revel (197 km)

Stage 11

Carcassonne > Montpellier (162.5 km)

Stage 12

Montpellier > Mont Ventoux (Chalet Reynard) (178 km)

Stage 13

Bourg-Saint-Andéol > La Caverne du Pont-d'Arc (37.5 km)

Stage 14

Montélimar > Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux (208.5 km)

Stage 15

Bourg-en-Bresse > Culoz (160 km)

Stage 16

Moirans-en-Montagne > Berne (209 km)

Stage 17

Berne > Finhaut-Emosson (184.5 km)

Stage 18

Sallanches > Megève (17 km)

Stage 19

Albertville > Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc (146 km)

Stage 20

Megève > Morzine (146.5 km)

Stage 21

Chantilly > Paris Champs-Élysées (113 km)

Race profile

Race
Tour de France
Start date
02.07.2016
End date
24.07.2016
Total distance
3529.0 km
Number of stages
21
Gen
Men
Cat
2.UWT
Country
France
Discipline
Road
First edition
1903

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