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Cycling

races
Tour de
France
Made by:
Marija
Georgievska

The route
Running from Saturday July 4th to Sunday July

26th 2015, the 103th Tour de France will be made


up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance
of 3,360 kilometres.
9 flat stages
3 hilly stages
7 mountain stages including 5 summit finishes
1 individual time trial
1 team time trial
2 rest days

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


kilometeres divided into two sequences: 37
between Bourg-Saint-Andol (stage 13) and La
Caverne du Pont-dArc and 17 between
Sallanches and Megve (stage 18).

Bonuses
Back in 2015 after a seven-year absence,

time bonuses will again be given at the


finishes 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 classification. Points will be


given at the finishes 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 classification. Points will be
given out at the top of mountains and hills and
at the 4 mountain-top finishes (Andorre Arcalis,
Mont Ventoux, Finhaut-Emosson and SaintGervais Mont Blanc).

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