Key information around the 2015 Tour de France including dates, schedule, teams, riders, latest odds and how to watch it live.
What are the dates of the Tour in 2015?
The 102nd edition of the Tour de France begins in Utretcht, Holland on July 4. The race features 21 stages, plus two rest days, before ending in Paris on July 26.
• In pics: Main contenders for yellow, green, polka dot & white jerseys
What is the route?
The Tour begins in Holland - the sixth time the grand départ has been staged in the country - before moving into Belgium and then northern France. The route winds into Brittany before moving to the south-west of France and then across the country to Alpe d'Huez, before the traditional finale on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
There are nine flat stages, three hilly stages, seven mountain stages including five summit finishes, one individual time trial and one team time trial. Total distance of the route is 3,360km.
What are the hardest stages?
Everyone will have their personal favourite, but the cobbles between Seraing and Cambrai will turn stage four into a mini Paris-Roubaix. For climbing fans, the 13.8km ascent up the 21 bends of Alpe d'Huez (below) on the penultimate day of the race should be spectacular.
What are the teams?
Teams in the Tour de France 2015
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Ag2r-La Mondiale France
Astana Kazakhstan
BMC Racing USA
Bora-Argon 18 Germany
Bretagne-Séché Environnement France
Cannondale-Garmin USA
Cofidis, solutions crédits France
Etixx-Quick Step Belgium
Europcar France
FDJ France
Giant-Alpecin Holland
IAM Cycling Switzerland
Katusha Russia
Lampre-Merida Italy
Lotto NL-Jumbo Holland
Lotto-Soudal Belgium
Movistar Spain
MTN-Qhubeka P/B Samsung South Africa
Orica-GreenEdge Australia
Team Sky Great Britain
Tinkoff-Saxo Russia
Trek Factory Racing USA
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What do the different shirts mean?
The yellow jersey is worn by the leader of the general individual time classification.
The green jersey is given to the leader of the points classification (won on the intermediate sprints and at the stage).
The red polka dot jersey is worn by the best climber. Points are allocated at the top of any classified slope.
The white jersey is given to the best young rider aged 25 or under in the general individual time classification.
Where does each stage take place and how long are they?
Saturday July 4
Stage one: Utrecht; individual time trial, 13.8km
Sunday July 5
Stage two: Utrecht – Zeeland, 166km
Monday July 6
Stage three: Anvers – Huy, 159.5km
Tuesday July 7
Stage four: Seraing – Cambrai, 223.5km
Wednesday July 8
Stage five: Arras – Amiens, 189.5km
Thursday July 9
Stage six: Abbeville – Le Havre, 191.5km
Friday July 10
Stage seven: Livarot – Fougères, 190.5km
Saturday July 11
Stage eight: Rennes – Mûr-de-Bretagne, 181.5km
Sunday July 12
Stage nine: Vannes – Plumelec, team time trial, 28km
Monday July 13
Rest day: Pau
Tuesday July 14
Stage 10: Tarbes – La Pierre Saint-Martin, 167km
Wednesday July 15
Stage 11: Pau – Cauterets-Vallée de Saint-Savin, 188km
Thursday July 16
Stage 12: Lannemazen – Plateau de Beille, 195km
Friday July 17
Stage 13: Muret – Rodez, 198.5km
Saturday July 18
Stage 14: Rodez – Mende-Montée, 178.5km
Sunday July 19
Stage 15: Mende – Valence, 183km
Monday July 20
Stage 16: Bourg-de-Péage – Gap, 201km
Tuesday July 21
Reast day: Gap
Wednesday July 22
Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains – Pra-Loup, 161km
Thursday July 23
Stage 18: Gap – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 186.5km
Friday July 24
Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles, 138km
Saturday July 25
Stage 20: Modane Valfréjus – Alpe d’Huez, 110.5km
Sunday July 26
Stage 21: Sèvres - Grand Paris Seine Ouest – Paris Champs-Élysées, 109.5km
Where can I watch the race?
The race will be shown live on ITV4, S4C and British Eurosport.
Latest odds
Chris Froome 7/4
Nairo Quintana 5/2
Alberto Contador 15/4
Vincenzo Nibali 9/2
Thibaut Pinot 25/1
Joaquim Rodriguez 28/1
