91st Tour de France - July 3-25, 2004

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Below the main table there's a brief summary of this year's major obstacles followed by details of the six crucial mountain stages.

The Stages

*All times are in Europe CET. Please see our Live Coverage table for start/stop times for Australia, Europe and the USA. This stage stop time are approximates - actual stage finish will vary depending on race conditions.

Route Summary

• 3391.1 km total distance in 20 stages and one prologue
• 11 flat stages
• 6 mountain stages
• 2 individual time-trial stages (75 km total)
• 1 team time-trial stage (65 km)
• 3 mountain top finishes
• 21 Category 1, Category 2 and Hors Categorie (HC) passes
• 2 rest days (1 transfer by plane and 1 transfer by train)
• 7 new stop over towns: Waterloo, Cambrai, Chartres, Lamballe, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, Guéret, Annemasse
• Prize money: €3 million total, €400,000 for the winner

The Climbs

10th stage (finish in Saint-Flour)

Km 67: Col de Lestards, 7 km at 4.7%
Km 162: Col de Néronne, 8.3 km at 3.5%
Km 173.5: Col du Pas de Peyrol, 5.5 km at 8%
Km 205.5: Plomb du Cantal, 8.2 km at 6%

12th stage (La Mongie)

Km 173: Col d'Aspin, 12.5 km at 6.3%
Km 199: La Mongie, 15 km at 6.8%

13th stage (Plateau de Beille)

Km 49.5: Col des Ares, 9 km at 3.8%
Km 71: Col de Portet d'Asp, 10 km at 5.4%
Km 107.5: Col de la Core, 14.5 km at 5.8%
Km 139: Col de Latrape, 18 km at 3.3%
Km 153.5: Col d'Agnes, 9.5 km at 8.4%
Km 217: Plateau de Beille, 18.5 km at 6.4%

15th stage (Villard-de-Lans)

Km 15: Côte d'Aleryrac, 3.4 km at 4.7%
Km 38: Côte du Puy-Saint-Martin, 3.9 km at 3%
Km 91.5: Col des Limouches, 10.7 km at 6.4%
Km 121: Col de l'Echarasson, 12 km at 7.4%
Km 137: Col de Carri, 6.2 km at 2.6%
Km 164: Côte de Chalimont, 10.3 km at 5.8%
Km 179: Villard-de-Lans (Côte 2000) Montée de 2.3 km at 6.6%

16th stage (L'Alpe d'Huez)

Km 15: L'Alpe d'Huez, 13.8 km at 7.9%

17th stage (Le Grand Bornand)

Km 36: Col du Glandon, 27 km at 4.5%
Km 86: Col de la Madeleine, 19.5 at a 8%
Km 143.5: Col de Tamié, 9 km at 6%
Km 166.5: Col de la Forclaz, 8.5 km at 8%
Km 200.5: Col de la Croix-Fry, 12.5 km at 6.8%

18th stage (Lons-le-Saunier)

Km 34.5: Côte de: Collonges, 2.5 km at 4.2%
Km 75.5: Col de la Faucille, 11.5 km at 6.3%
Km 87.5: Côte de Lajoux, 3.7 km at 5.4%
Km 119: Côte de Saint-Lupicin, 6.2 km at 3.9%
Km 127: Côte des Crozets, 6.3 km at 3.7%
Km 153: Côte de Nogna, 2.2 km at 4.3%