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Stages

The highlights of the 2009 Tour de France include:

  • "Grand depart" in beautiful Monaco (Prologue and 1st stage start)
  • The Team time trial is back by popular demand! This year in Montpellier.
  • A visit to Spain and Andorra with stages through Gerona and Barcelona.
  • Pyrenees mountain top finish in Andorra and climbs such as….will also be featured.
  • Onto the Vosges Mountains and the beautiful Alsace wine region
  • Spectacular Final week with non stop action
  • mountain top finish in Verbier, Switzerland
  • 2 classic Alpine stages
  • A decisive Time trial around the Lake in Annecy on the 23rd
  • Incredible Mont Ventoux stage just 1 day before the arrival on the Champs Elysees.

Stages

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In previous years, the Tour started with a prologue, followed by a week of flat stages. The flat stages were dominated by the sprinters' teams, and the yellow jersey was worn by a sprinter who had a good prologue.

 
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