Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 5 July | Paris | Individual time trial | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) | Bradley McGee (AUS) |
| 1 | 6 July | Saint-Denis – Meaux | Plain stage | 168.0 km (104.4 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 2 | 7 July | La Ferté-sous-Jouarre – Sedan | Plain stage | 204.5 km (127.1 mi) | Baden Cooke (AUS) |
| 3 | 8 July | Charleville-Mézières – Saint-Dizier | Plain stage | 167.5 km (104.1 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 4 | 9 July | Joinville – Saint-Dizier | Team time trial | 69.0 km (42.9 mi) | US Postal (USA) |
| 5 | 10 July | Troyes – Nevers | Plain stage | 196.5 km (122.1 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 6 | 11 July | Nevers – Lyon | Plain stage | 230.0 km (142.9 mi) | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) |
| 7 | 12 July | Lyon – Morzine | Stage with mountain(s) | 230.5 km (143.2 mi) | Richard Virenque (FRA) |
| 8 | 13 July | Sallanches – Alpe d'Huez | Stage with mountain(s) | 219.0 km (136.1 mi) | Iban Mayo (ESP) |
| 9 | 14 July | Le Bourg-d'Oisans – Gap | Stage with mountain(s) | 184.5 km (114.6 mi) | Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) |
| 10 | 15 July | Gap – Marseille | Plain stage | 219.5 km (136.4 mi) | Jakob Piil (DEN) |
| 11 | 17 July | Narbonne – Toulouse | Plain stage | 153.5 km (95.4 mi) | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) |
| 12 | 18 July | Gaillac – Cap Découverte | Individual time trial | 47.0 km (29.2 mi) | Jan Ullrich (GER) |
| 13 | 19 July | Toulouse – Ax 3 Domaines | Stage with mountain(s) | 197.5 km (122.7 mi) | Carlos Sastre (ESP) |
| 14 | 20 July | Saint-Girons – Loudenvielle | Stage with mountain(s) | 191.5 km (119.0 mi) | Gilberto Simoni (ITA) |
| 15 | 21 July | Bagnères-de-Bigorre – Luz Ardiden | Stage with mountain(s) | 159.5 km (99.1 mi) | |
| 16 | 23 July | Pau – Bayonne | Stage with mountain(s) | 197.5 km (122.7 mi) | Tyler Hamilton (USA) |
| 17 | 24 July | Dax – Bordeaux | Plain stage | 181.0 km (112.5 mi) | Servais Knaven (NED) |
| 18 | 25 July | Bordeaux – Saint-Maixent-l'École | Plain stage | 203.5 km (126.4 mi) | Pablo Lastras (ESP) |
| 19 | 26 July | Pornic – Nantes | Individual time trial | 49.0 km (30.4 mi) | David Millar (GBR) |
| 20 | 27 July | Ville-d'Avray – Paris (Champs-Élysées) | Plain stage | 152.0 km (94.4 mi) | Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA) |
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