2016 Tour de France

2016 edition of a multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France

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Dates: 2–24 July 2016
Distance: 3,529 km (2,193 mi)
Winning time: 89h 04' 48"

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Image: Tour de France 2016, Stage 18, Chris Froome.jpg
Speed: 39.616

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start time: 2016-07-02
end time: 2016-07-24
number of participants: 174
edition number: 103
Commons category: Tour de France 2016

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The 2016 Tour de France was the 103rd edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The 3,529 km (2,193 mi)-long race consisted of 21 stages, starting on 2 July in Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, and concluding on 24 July with the Champs-Élysées stage in Paris. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the race. The overall general classification was won by Chris Froome of Team Sky, with the second and third places taken by Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team), respectively.