Stages
In the first week, the stages were mostly flat in the North of France. The last two weeks had mountain stages in the Pyrenees and Alps.
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 6 July | Luxembourg | Individual time trial | 7.0 km (4.3 mi) | |
| 1 | 7 July | Luxembourg – Luxembourg | Plain stage | 192.5 km (119.6 mi) | Rubens Bertogliati (SUI) |
| 2 | 8 July | Luxembourg – Saarbrücken | Plain stage | 181.0 km (112.5 mi) | Oscar Freire (ESP) |
| 3 | 9 July | Metz – Reims | Plain stage | 174.5 km (108.4 mi) | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 4 | 10 July | Épernay – Château-Thierry | Team time trial | 67.5 km (41.9 mi) | ONCE-Eroski (ESP) |
| 5 | 11 July | Soissons – Rouen | Plain stage | 195.0 km (121.2 mi) | Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) |
| 6 | 12 July | Forges-les-Eaux – Alençon | Plain stage | 199.5 km (124.0 mi) | Erik Zabel (GER) |
| 7 | 13 July | Bagnoles-de-l'Orne – Avranches | Plain stage | 176.0 km (109.4 mi) | Bradley McGee (AUS) |
| 8 | 14 July | Saint-Martin-de-Landelles – Plouay | Plain stage | 217.5 km (135.1 mi) | Karsten Kroon (NED) |
| 9 | 15 July | Lanester – Lorient | Individual time trial | 52.0 km (32.3 mi) | Santiago Botero (COL) |
| 10 | 17 July | Bazas – Pau | Plain stage | 147.0 km (91.3 mi) | Patrice Halgand (FRA) |
| 11 | 18 July | Pau – La Mongie | Stage with mountain(s) | 158.0 km (98.2 mi) | |
| 12 | 19 July | Lannemezan – Plateau de Beille | Stage with mountain(s) | 199.5 km (124.0 mi) | |
| 13 | 20 July | Lavelanet – Béziers | Plain stage | 171.0 km (106.3 mi) | David Millar (GBR) |
| 14 | 21 July | Lodève – Mont Ventoux | Stage with mountain(s) | 221.0 km (137.3 mi) | Richard Virenque (FRA) |
| 15 | 23 July | Vaison-la-Romaine – Les Deux Alpes | Hilly stage | 226.5 km (140.7 mi) | Santiago Botero (COL) |
| 16 | 24 July | Les Deux Alpes – La Plagne | Stage with mountain(s) | 179.5 km (111.5 mi) | Michael Boogerd (NED) |
| 17 | 25 July | Aime – Cluses | Stage with mountain(s) | 142.0 km (88.2 mi) | Dario Frigo (ITA) |
| 18 | 26 July | Cluses – Bourg-en-Bresse | Hilly stage | 176.5 km (109.7 mi) | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
| 19 | 27 July | Régnié-Durette – Mâcon | Individual time trial | 50.0 km (31.1 mi) | |
| 20 | 28 July | Melun – Paris (Champs-Élysées) | Plain stage | 144.0 km (89.5 mi) | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
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