Tour de France 2009

It is about the month of July and with it the most famous test rider in the world, the Tour de France, which each year brings together the best riders in the world to fight for the yellow jersey, who will defend this year the Spanish Carlos Sastre, winner brand Tour 2006.

The 2009 Tour de France will start in Monaco on July 4, Saturday, and will consist of 21 stages spread over 10 flat, seven mountain, a mid-mountain, two individual time trials and a team to complete the 3,500 miles will have this round (how far are these 5,500 km of the 20s). It will be the 96th edition of the test.

As attractive for Spanish fans, can say that a stage will pass completely in Spanish territory, between Gerona and Barcelona, in step 6 on Thursday 9 July, just one day before he leaves Barcelona to Andorra, Port of special category which will be the first contact with this high mountain in the Tour de France. The mountain, as usual, is the great spectacle of cycling.

This edition also completed as ever in the Elysian Fields, typical walk stage glass of champagne in hand, but the day before, on July 25, the stage ends up, in Mont Ventoux, another special category, with three last few miles (of 21) very tough with a slope of 9.5. Not the L'Angliru, but it promises to show favorites will have to go for it at that stage. Hopefully many tight reach to this stage so that the show is worth remembering.