Stages
See also: 2010 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10 and 2010 Tour de France, Stage 11 to Stage 20The 97th edition of the Tour consisted of nine flat stages, six mountain stages (three summit finishes), four medium mountain stages, and two individual time trials, one of them being the opening prologue in Rotterdam.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 3 July | Rotterdam (Netherlands) | 8.9 km (6 mi) | Individual time trial | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | |
| 1 | 4 July | Rotterdam to Brussels (Belgium) | 223.5 km (139 mi) | Flat stage | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |
| 2 | 5 July | Brussels to Spa (Belgium) | 201 km (125 mi) | Flat stage | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | |
| 3 | 6 July | Wanze (Belgium) to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut | 213 km (132 mi) | Flat cobblestone stage | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | |
| 4 | 7 July | Cambrai to Reims | 153.5 km (95 mi) | Flat stage | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | |
| 5 | 8 July | Épernay to Montargis | 187.5 km (117 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | |
| 6 | 9 July | Montargis to Gueugnon | 227.5 km (141 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | |
| 7 | 10 July | Tournus to Station des Rousses | 165.5 km (103 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) | |
| 8 | 11 July | Station des Rousses to Morzine-Avoriaz | 189 km (117 mi) | Mountain stage | Andy Schleck (LUX) | |
| 12 July | Rest day (Morzine-Avoriaz) | |||||
| 9 | 13 July | Morzine-Avoriaz to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 204.5 km (127 mi) | Mountain stage | Sandy Casar (FRA) | |
| 10 | 14 July | Chambéry to Gap | 179 km (111 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Sérgio Paulinho (POR) | |
| 11 | 15 July | Sisteron to Bourg-lès-Valence | 184.5 km (115 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | |
| 12 | 16 July | Bourg-de-Péage to Mende | 210.5 km (131 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | |
| 13 | 17 July | Rodez to Revel | 196 km (122 mi) | Flat stage | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) | |
| 14 | 18 July | Revel to Ax 3 Domaines | 184.5 km (115 mi) | Mountain stage | Christophe Riblon (FRA) | |
| 15 | 19 July | Pamiers to Bagnères-de-Luchon | 187.5 km (117 mi) | Mountain stage | Thomas Voeckler (FRA) | |
| 16 | 20 July | Bagnères-de-Luchon to Pau | 199.5 km (124 mi) | Mountain stage | Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) | |
| 21 July | Rest day (Pau) | |||||
| 17 | 22 July | Pau to Col du Tourmalet | 174 km (108 mi) | Mountain stage | Andy Schleck (LUX) | |
| 18 | 23 July | Salies-de-Béarn to Bordeaux | 198 km (123 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | |
| 19 | 24 July | Bordeaux to Pauillac | 52 km (32 mi) | Individual time trial | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | |
| 20 | 25 July | Longjumeau to Paris (Champs-Élysées) | 102.5 km (64 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | |
| TOTAL | 3,642 km (2,263 mi) | |||||
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