Published June 28, 2013 11:04AM
PORTO-VECCHIO, June 28, 2013 (AFP) – The 2013 Tour de France in numbers, ahead of the start of the race in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, on Saturday:
1: The shirt number worn by race favourite Chris Froome, of Team Sky
2: The total number of rest days (July 8 and 15)
3: The number of stages being held in Corsica, where the Tour has never previously visited
4: The number of mountaintop finishes (at Ax 3 Domaines on Stage 8, Mont Ventoux on Stage 15, Alpe-d’Huez on Stage 18 and Annecy-Semnoz on Stage 20)
4: The number of different jerseys up for grabs (yellow, green, polka dot, white)
7: The total number of hors-categorie climbs, the very toughest
9: The number of riders per team
10: The number of laps of the Champs-Elysees undertaken during the final stage on July 21
22: The total number of teams competing
28: The total number of climbs, between hors-categorie, first and second category
36: The number of French winners in the 99 previous editions of the Tour
100: This is the 100th Tour de France
133.5km: The distance of the shortest stage, the final stage from Versailles to Paris on July 21
190: The race will be broadcast in a total of 190 countries
198: The total number of riders taking part
242.5km: The longest stage, the 15th stage from Givors to Mont Ventoux
400: The minimum prize money, in euros, given to a rider who completes the race
560: The number of media organisations accredited at the 2012 Tour
2001m: The highest point in this year’s Tour, at the Col de Pailheres in the Pyrenees on Stage 8
3404km: The total length of this year’s Tour
8000 euros: The prize for a stage win
450,000 euros: The amount of the cheque given to the overall race winner