Running from Saturday July 2nd to Sunday July 24th 2016, the 103th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,519 kilometres.
9 flat stages
1 hilly stage
9 mountain stages including 4 summit finishes (Andorre Arcalis, Mont Ventoux, Finhaut-Emosson et Saint-Gervaix Mont Blanc)
2 individual time trial stages
2 rest days
Distinctive aspects of the race:
BORDERS
The 103rd Tour de France will visit three neighboring countries: Spain, the Principality of Andorra and Switzerland.
TIME-TRIALS
Individual time-trials return in style to the 2016 Tour de France with a total of 54 kilometres divided into two sequences: 37 between Bourg-Saint-Andéol (stage 13) and La Caverne du Pont-d’Arc and 17 between Sallanches and Megève (stage 18).
BONUSES
Back in 2015 after a seven-year absence, time bonuses will again be given at the fi nishes of normal stages. The bonuses will be of 10, 6 and 4 seconds for the first three of each stage.
POINTS
The green jersey will be rewarded to the leader of the points classifi cation. Points will be given at the fi nishes of each stage as well as at an intermediate sprint on every normal stage.
The polka dot jersey will be worn by the leader of best climbers classifi cation. Points will be given out at the top of mountains and hills and at the 4 mountain-top fi nishes (Andorre Arcalis, Mont Ventoux, Finhaut-Emosson and Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc).
16 unseen sites and stage cities
Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont (finish of stage 1)
Saint-Lô (start of stage 2)
Arpajon-sur-Cère (start of stage)
L’Isle-Jourdain (start of stage 7)
Lac de Payolle (finish of stage 7)
Vielha Val d’Aran (start of stage 9)
Escaldes-Engordany (start of stage 10)
Bourg-Saint-Andéol (start of stage 13)
La Caverne du Pont-d’Arc (finish of stage 13)
Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux (finish of stage 14)
Culoz (finish of stage 15)
Moirans-en-Montagne (start of stage 16)
Berne (finish of stage 16 and start of stage 17)
Finhaut-Emosson (finish of stage 17)
Megève (finish of stage 18 and start of stage 20)
Chantilly (start of stage 21)
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