Great cycling races are measured by the successes and failures of their riders, but also by the successes achieved and by their numbers.
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The sum of these digits serves to give an idea of why the Tour de France is the mother of all cycling races:
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1: the number worn by Tadej Pogacar, last year’s winner
2: the time trial stages (Copenhagen, Denmark, and Rocamadour)
3: migration days (from Denmark to France, July 4) and rest days (July 11 and 18)
4: the unique jerseys worn by the best cyclists (yellow, green, polka dots, white)
4: racial countries, Belgium, Switzerland)
5: high arrival (Plante des Belles Filles, Granon, Alpe d’Huez, Peyragudes, Hautacam)
6: flat stages and mountain stages
7: the ‘accidentadas’ steps
7: climbs considered by race management as an animal in categories, the most difficult of all: Galibier x 2, Granon, Croix-de-Fer, Alpe d’Huez, Aubisque and Hautacam
7: ambulance
8: the laps cyclists have to do on the last day, July 24, at the Champs-Elysées circuit
8: number of runners per team
8: regions visited by the race
10: the duration/length of the advertising caravan
Eleven: doctors who are permanently present on the Tour
16: commissioners (jury, timekeeper, etc.)
19: kilometers of cobblestone or pavé, 19.4 to be more exact
twenty-one: the stages
22: the participating teams, each consisting of eight runners
23: ports this year: de hors category, first and second category
53.9: total individual test kilometers in time
60: the TV channels that will broadcast the race live
64: protected natural spaces along the route
106: collection areas dedicated to corridor waste
109: the edition number of the 2022 Tour
115.6km: the distance of the shortest online stage (Paris La Défense Arena-Paris Champs-Elysées)
120: hours of television coverage
150: advertising caravan vehicles
176: the racers in dispute
190: countries broadcasting the Tour
219.9 km: the longest stage (Binche – Longwy)
300: permanent career security forces
450: the total number of teammates
500: in euros, the daily allocation assigned to the wearer of the yellow jersey
1000 euros: the lowest prize received by any competitor who finishes the race
2642m: the highest point of this edition, the Galibier (episodes 11 and 12)
3449.8 km: the total race distance
4400: traffic signs placed by French Departments at dangerous points as a warning
€ 11,000: the price to win a stage
€ 20,000: the money or cash prize for the most competitive cyclist in the event
28,000: gendarmes, police and firefighters mobilized
403,200: the average number of pedal strokes to complete a Tour de France (estimate made by ‘Sportlab’ in 2017)
415,000km: the estimated distance of 108 Tours covered since 1903
€ 500,000: the check given to the last winner
€ 2,282,000: the amount of prizes and bonuses
Source: La Verdad

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