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Attractions2013 Tour de France
In July the national sport of France becomes cycling, thanks to the Tour de France. First held in 1903 Le Tour, as it in known in France, is a twenty-three day cycling odyssey that weaves itself around France.
The 2013 Tour de France will be held from June 29th to July 21st. For the first time Le Tour will have stages on Corsica.
Below is a schedule with starting and finishing locations.
| Stage | Date | Location | Distance |
| 1 | Saturday, June 29th | Porto-Vecchio - Bastia | 212 km/132 miles |
| 2 | Sunday, June 30th | Bastia - Ajaccio | 160 km/99.4 miles |
| 3 | Monday, July 1st | Ajaccio - Calvi | 145 km/90 miles |
| 4 | Tuesday, July 2nd | Nice - Nice | 25 km/16 miles (Team Time Trial) |
| 5 | Wednesday, July 3rd | Cagnes-sur-Mer - Marseille | 219 km/136 miles |
| 6 | Thursday, July 4th | Aix-en-Provence - Montpellier | 176 km/109 miles |
| 7 | Friday, July 5th | Montpellier - Albi | 205 km/127 miles |
| 8 | Saturady, July 6th | Castres - Ax 3 Domaines | 194 km/121 miles |
| 9 | Sunday, July 7th | Saint-Girons - Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 165 km/103 miles |
| Monday, July 8th | Rest Day | ||
| 10 | Tuesday, July 9th | Saint-Gildas-des-Bois - Saint-Malo | 193 km/120 miles |
| 11 | Wednesday, July 10th | Avranches - Mont-Saint-Michel (Individual Time Trial) | 33 km/21 miles |
| 12 | Thursday, July 11th | Fougères - Tours | 218 km/135 miles |
| 13 | Friday, July 12th | Tours - Saint-Amand-Montrond | 173 km/107 miles |
| 14 | Saturday, July 13th | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule - Lyon | 242 km/150 miles |
| 15 | Sunday, July 14th | Givors - Mont Ventoux | 242 km/150 mi |
| Monday, July 15th | Rest Day | ||
| 16 | Tuesday, July 16th | Vaison-la-Romaine - Gap | 168 km/104 mi |
| 17 | Wednesday, July 17th | Embrun - Chorges (Individual Time Trial) | 32 km/20 mi |
| 18 | Thursday, July 18th | Gap - Alpe d'Huez | 168 km/104 miles |
| 19 | Friday, July 19th | Bourg d'Oisans - Le Grand-Bornand | 204 km/127 miles |
| 20 | Saturday, July 20th | Annecy - Semnoz | 125 km/78 miles |
| 21 | Sunday, July 21st | Versailles - Paris | 118 km/73 miles |
The official Tour de France web site.
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