The 97th edition of the Tour de France took place from 3 to 25 July. The winner was Andy Schleck, because Alberto Contador was disqualified.
Stages
The Prologue is held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. After Amsterdam in 1954, Scheveningen in 1973, Leiden in 1978 and s'Hertogenbosch in 1996, Rotterdam is the fifth city in the Netherlands to have hosted the start of the Tour de France.
Classification leadership
Current classification
As of 10 July, 2010
Team Classification
| Pos. |
Team |
Time |
| 1 |
Quick Step  |
30h 11′ 40″ |
| 2 |
Team RadioShack |
+ 2′ 51″ |
| 3 |
Team HTC-Columbia |
+ 2′ 52″ |
| 4 |
Garmin-Transitions |
+ 2′ 53″ |
| 5 |
Team Sky |
+ 3′ 07″ |
| 6 |
Astana |
+ 3′ 11″ |
| 7 |
Team Saxo Bank |
+ 3′ 13″ |
| 8 |
Caisse d'Épargne |
+ 3′ 19″ |
| 9 |
BMC Racing Team |
+ 3′ 21″ |
| 10 |
Team Milram |
+ 3′ 27″ |
List of paticipants
As of 1st July.
| Legend |
| No. |
Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour |
Pos. |
Position in the general classification |
| † |
Represents riders born on or after 1 January 1985
eligible for the Best Young rider classification |
HD |
Represents when a rider finished outside the time limit,
followed by the stage in which they finished outside the time limit. |
| DNS |
Represents a rider who did not start,
followed by the stage before which they withdrew. |
DNF |
Represents a rider who did not finish,
followed by the stage in which they withdrew. |
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 Liquigas-Doimo
LIQ |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 41 |
 Ivan Basso (ITA) |
32 |
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| 42 |
Francesco Bellotti (ITA) |
30 |
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| 43 |
 Kristjan Koren (SLO) |
24† |
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| 44 |
 Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
24† |
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| 45 |
 Aleksandr Kuschynski (BLR)
→  Belarus national road race champion |
30 |
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| 46 |
Daniel Oss (ITA) |
23† |
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| 47 |
Manuel Quinziato (ITA) |
30 |
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| 48 |
 Sylwester Szmyd (POL) |
32 |
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| 49 |
 Brian Vandborg (DEN) |
28 |
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Team manager: Roberto Amadio
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 Française des Jeux
FDJ |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 61 |
 Christophe Le Mével (FRA) |
29 |
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| 62 |
Sandy Casar (FRA) |
31 |
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| 63 |
Rémy Di Grégorio (FRA) |
24† |
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| 64 |
Anthony Geslin (FRA) |
30 |
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| 65 |
Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA) |
25 |
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| 66 |
Anthony Roux (FRA) |
23 |
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| 67 |
Jérémy Roy (FRA) |
27 |
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| 68 |
 Wesley Sulzberger (AUS) |
23† |
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| 69 |
Benoît Vaugrenard (FRA) |
28 |
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Team manager: Marc Madiot
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 Team Katusha
KAT |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 71 |
 Vladimir Karpets (RUS) |
29 |
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| 72 |
Pavel Brutt (RUS) |
28 |
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| 73 |
Sergei Ivanov (RUS) |
35 |
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| 74 |
Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS)
→  Russia national road race champion |
29 |
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| 75 |
Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
38 |
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| 76 |
 Alexandre Pliuschin (MDA)
→  Moldova national road race champion |
23† |
|
| 77 |
 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
31 |
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| 78 |
 Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) |
26 |
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| 79 |
Eduard Vorganov (RUS) |
27 |
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Team manager: Andrei Tchmil
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Ag2r-La Mondiale
ALM |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 81 |
 Nicolas Roche (IRL) |
26 |
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| 82 |
Maxime Bouet (FRA) |
23† |
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| 83 |
Dimitri Champion (FRA) |
26 |
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| 84 |
 Martin Elmiger (SUI)
→  Switzerland national road race champion |
31 |
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| 85 |
John Gadret (FRA) |
31 |
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| 86 |
David Lelay (FRA) |
30 |
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| 87 |
Lloyd Mondory (FRA) |
28 |
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| 88 |
Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) |
32 |
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| 89 |
Christophe Riblon (FRA) |
29 |
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Team manager: Vincent Lavenu
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 Cervélo TestTeam
CTT |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 91 |
Carlos Sastre (ESP) |
35 |
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| 92 |
Xavier Florencio (ESP) |
30 |
DNS-P |
| 93 |
 Volodymir Gustov (UKR) |
33 |
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| 94 |
 Jeremy Hunt (GBR) |
36 |
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| 95 |
 Thor Hushovd (NOR)
→  Norway national road race champion |
32 |
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| 96 |
 Andreas Klier (GER) |
34 |
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| 97 |
 Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU)
→  Lithuania national time trial champion |
24† |
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| 98 |
Brett Lancaster (AUS) |
30 |
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| 99 |
Daniel Lloyd (GBR) |
29 |
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Team manager: Joop Alberda
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 Omega Pharma-Lotto
OLO |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 101 |
Jurgen Van Den Broeck (BEL) |
27 |
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| 102 |
Mario Aerts (BEL) |
35 |
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| 103 |
Francis De Greef (BEL) |
25† |
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| 104 |
Mickaël Delage (FRA) |
24† |
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| 105 |
Sebastian Lang (GER) |
30 |
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| 106 |
Matthew Lloyd (AUS) |
27 |
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| 107 |
Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
28 |
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| 108 |
Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) |
25† |
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| 109 |
Charles Wegelius (GBR) |
32 |
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Team manager: Marc Sergeant
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 BMC Racing Team
BMC |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 121 |
Cadel Evans (AUS)
→  World road race champion |
33 |
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| 122 |
Alessandro Ballan (ITA) |
30 |
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| 123 |
 Brent Bookwalter (USA) |
26 |
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| 124 |
Marcus Burghardt (GER) |
27 |
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| 125 |
Mathias Frank (SUI) |
23† |
DNS-1 |
| 126 |
George Hincapie (USA)
→  United States national road race champion |
37 |
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| 127 |
 Karsten Kroon (NED) |
34 |
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| 128 |
Steve Morabito (SUI) |
27 |
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| 129 |
Mauro Santambrogio (ITA) |
25 |
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Team manager: John Lelangue
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Quick Step
QST |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 131 |
Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) |
31 |
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| 132 |
Carlos Barredo (ESP) |
29 |
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| 133 |
Kevin De Weert (BEL) |
28 |
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| 134 |
Dries Devenyns (BEL) |
27 |
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| 135 |
Jérôme Pineau (FRA) |
30 |
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| 136 |
Francesco Reda (ITA) |
27 |
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| 137 |
Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL) |
23† |
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| 138 |
Jurgen Van de Walle (BEL) |
33 |
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| 139 |
Maarten Wijnants (BEL) |
28 |
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Team manager: Patrick Lefevere
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 Team Milram
MRM |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 141 |
Linus Gerdemann (GER) |
27 |
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| 142 |
Gerald Ciolek (GER) |
23† |
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| 143 |
Johannes Fröhlinger (GER) |
25† |
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| 144 |
Roger Kluge (GER) |
24† |
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| 145 |
Christian Knees (GER)
→  Germany national road race champion |
29 |
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| 146 |
Luke Roberts (AUS) |
33 |
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| 147 |
 Thomas Rohregger (AUT) |
27 |
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| 148 |
Niki Terpstra (NED)
→  Netherlands national road race champion |
26 |
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| 149 |
Fabian Wegmann (GER) |
30 |
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| Team manager: Gerry Van Gerwen |
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BBox Bouygues Telecom
BTL |
| No. |
|
Age |
Pos. |
| 151 |
Thomas Voeckler (FRA)
→  France national road race champion |
31 |
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| 152 |
 Yukiya Arashiro (JPN) |
25 |
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| 153 |
Anthony Charteau (FRA) |
31 |
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| 154 |
Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) |
31 |
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| 155 |
Cyril Gautier (FRA) |
22† |
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| 156 |
Pierre Rolland (FRA) |
23† |
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| 157 |
Matthieu Sprick (FRA) |
28 |
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| 158 |
Sébastien Turgot (FRA) |
26 |
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| 159 |
Nicolas Vogondy (FRA)
→ France national time trial champion |
32 |
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Team manager: Jean-René Bernaudeau
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 Caisse d'Épargne
GCE |
| No. |
|
Age |
Pos. |
| 161 |
Luis León Sánchez (ESP)
→  Spain national time trial champion |
26 |
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| 162 |
 Rui Costa (POR)
→  Portugal national time trial champion |
23† |
|
| 163 |
Imanol Erviti (ESP) |
25 |
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| 164 |
Iván Gutiérrez (ESP)
→ Spain national road race champion |
31 |
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| 165 |
Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) |
29 |
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| 166 |
Christophe Moreau (FRA) |
39 |
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| 167 |
Mathieu Perget (FRA) |
28 |
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| 168 |
Rubén Plaza (ESP) |
30 |
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| 169 |
José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) |
25† |
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Team manager: Eusebio Unzue
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Cofidis
COF |
| No. |
|
Age |
Pos. |
| 171 |
 Rein Taaramäe (EST) |
23† |
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| 172 |
Stéphane Augé (FRA) |
35 |
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| 173 |
Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) |
29 |
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| 174 |
Julien El Fares (FRA) |
25† |
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| 175 |
Christophe Kern (FRA) |
29 |
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| 176 |
Sébastien Minard (FRA) |
28 |
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| 177 |
Amaël Moinard (FRA) |
28 |
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| 178 |
Damien Monier (FRA) |
27 |
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| 179 |
Rémi Pauriol (FRA) |
28 |
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Team manager: Éric Boyer
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Euskaltel-Euskadi
EUS |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 181 |
Samuel Sánchez (ESP) |
32 |
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| 182 |
Iñaki Isasi (ESP) |
33 |
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| 183 |
Egoi Martínez (ESP) |
32 |
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| 184 |
Juan José Oroz (ESP) |
30 |
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| 185 |
Alan Pérez (ESP) |
28 |
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| 186 |
Rubén Pérez (ESP) |
28 |
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| 187 |
Amets Txurruka (ESP) |
27 |
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| 188 |
Iván Velasco (ESP) |
30 |
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| 189 |
Gorka Verdugo (ESP) |
31 |
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Team manager: Igor González de Galdeano
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 Rabobank
RAB |
| No. |
|
Age |
Pos. |
| 191 |
Denis Menchov (RUS) |
32 |
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| 192 |
Lars Boom (NED) |
24† |
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| 193 |
Óscar Freire (ESP) |
34 |
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| 194 |
Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) |
34 |
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| 195 |
Robert Gesink (NED) |
24† |
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| 196 |
Koos Moerenhout (NED) |
36 |
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| 197 |
Grischa Niermann (GER) |
34 |
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| 198 |
Bram Tankink (NED) |
31 |
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| 199 |
Maarten Tjallingii (NED) |
32 |
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Team manager: Erik Breukink
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Lampre-Farnese Vini
LAM |
| No. |
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Age |
Pos. |
| 201 |
Damiano Cunego (ITA) |
28 |
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| 202 |
Grega Bole (SLO) |
24† |
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| 203 |
Mauro Da Dalto (ITA) |
29 |
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| 204 |
Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) |
25 |
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| 205 |
Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) |
29 |
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| 206 |
Danilo Hondo (GER) |
36 |
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| 207 |
Adriano Malori (ITA) |
22† |
|
| 208 |
Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
36 |
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| 209 |
Simon Špilak (SLO) |
24† |
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Team manager: Giuseppe Saronni
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Footon-Servetto
FOT |
| No. |
|
Age |
Pos. |
| 211 |
Eros Capecchi (ITA) |
24† |
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| 212 |
José Alberto Benítez (ESP) |
28 |
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| 213 |
Manuel Antonio Cardoso (POR) |
27 |
DNS-1 |
| 214 |
Arkaitz Durán (ESP) |
24† |
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| 215 |
Markus Eibegger (AUT) |
25 |
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| 216 |
Fabio Felline (ITA) |
20† |
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| 217 |
Iban Mayoz (ESP) |
28 |
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| 218 |
Aitor Pérez (ESP) |
33 |
|
| 219 |
Rafael Valls (ESP) |
23† |
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Team manager: Mauro Gianetti
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Race Rules
Prices
During this Tour de France, 3,27 million € are distributed. At the start, each team receives 51 243 €. In return, each team presents in the arrival with at least seven riders obtained a prime of 1 600 € per rider present.
Prices for the different classifications
| Classements |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
Note |
Per day |
 General Classification |
450 000 € |
200 000 € |
100 000 € |
70 000 € |
50 000 € |
23 000 € |
11 500 € |
7 600 € |
until the last rider who finished the stage
(400 €) |
350 € |
 Points Classification |
025 000 € |
015 000 € |
010 000 € |
04 000 € |
03 500 € |
03 000 € |
02 500 € |
2 000 € |
|
300 € |
 Mountain Classification |
025.000 € |
015.000 € |
010.000 € |
04.000 € |
03.500 € |
03.000 € |
02.500 € |
2.000 € |
|
300 € |
 Best Young Rider Classification |
020 000 € |
015 000 € |
010 000 € |
05 000 € |
– |
300 € |
| Team Classification |
050 000 € |
030 000 € |
020 000 € |
12 000 € |
08 000 € |
– |
 Combativity award |
020 000 € |
– |
Prices for the different stages
| Position |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Note |
| Stage Winner |
8 000 € |
4 000 € |
2 000 € |
until the 20th rider (200 €) |
| Time Trial per team |
10 000 € |
5 000 € |
2 500 € |
until the 20th team (200 €) |
| Intermediate Sprint |
0800 € |
0450 € |
0300 € |
48 intermediate sprint in this Tour |
| Categorized Climb (HC) |
0800 € |
0450 € |
0300 € |
4 in this Tour |
| Categorized Climb 1st cat. |
0650 € |
0400 € |
0150 € |
11 in this Tour |
| Categorized Climb 2nd cat. |
0500 € |
0250 € |
– |
6 in this Tour |
| Categorized Climb 3rd cat.. |
0300 € |
– |
18 in this Tour |
| Categorized Climb 4th cat. |
0200 € |
– |
25 in this Tour |
| Best Young Rider |
0500 € |
– |
For the best young rider |
| Combativity |
2 000 € |
– |
No assigned in the time trial |
| Team |
2 800 € |
– |
Best team of the stage |
Rules
- Helmets are obligatory for all stages.
Yellow Jersey
It rewards the overall leader, adding the times achieved on each step. In case of equal time in the general classification, the hundredths of a second recorded by the timekeepers at the time trial "individual" are reintroduced into the total time to separate athletes and decide the attribution of the Yellow jersey.
Points Classification
The points classification is based on the following scale :
- Arrival on a flat stage : 35, 30, 26, 24, 22, 20, 19, ... 1 point for the 25th ranked rider.
- Arrivals on a medium mountain stage: 25, 22, 20, 18, 16, 15, ... 1 point for the 20th ranked rider.
- Arrival on a mountain stage : 20, 17, 15, 13, 12, 10, 9, ... 1 point for the 15th ranked rider.
- Arrivals on an individual time-trial: 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point to the first 10 finishers.
- Sprints (two or three by stage): 6, 4 and 2 points in the first 3.
Mountain Classification
The classification of the mountain is based on the following scale :
- Climb off-categorized : 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6 and 5 points for the first 10 finishers.
- Climb of 1st category : 15, 13, 11, 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 points for top 8 finishers.
- Climb of 2nd category : 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 points for the first 6 riders.
- Climb of 3rd category : 4, 3, 2 and 1 point for the first 4 finishers.
- Climb of 4th category : 3, 2 and 1 point for the first 3 finishers.
Points awarded in the climb off-categorized, 1st and 2nd categories are doubled when it's the last mountain pass of the stage.
Best Young Rider Classification
The classification is reserved for young riders born in 1985 or later. The first of them in the general classification is declared leader of the best young rider.
Team classification
The general team classification is established by adding the three best individual times from each team in all stages. After the last stage, the team credited with the shortest time is declared the winner of the team standings.
Combativity award
The combativity award reward the rider who was the most generous in the effort and showing the best sportsmanship in the stage. After the last stage a Super Competitor is designated by members of the Jury of the Tour de France.
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Tour de Francia 2010 para niños
Thor Hushovd
Mark Cavendish
Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)
Andy Schleck (LUX) 
Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) 
