Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme announces the 21 stages of the 102nd edition(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Riders pose in front of the 2015 Tour de France route in Paris(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
He won't be racing the Tour in 2015 but Cadel Evans made an appearance at the route presentation(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Riders on stage at the 2015 Tour de France presentation: Marcel Kittel, Tony Gallopin, Alexander Kristoff, Vincenzo Nibali, Thibaut Pinot, Jean-Christophe Peraud and Cadel Evans(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Retired professional cyclist Joop Zoetemelk(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
A select group of riders including 2014 Tour winner Vincenzo Nibali on stage at the 2015 Tour de France presentation(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Astana manager Alexander Vinokourov made an appearance at the Tour de France 2015 presentation(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Which one of these riders is going to win the most stages next year?(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Riders gather on stage at the 2015 Tour de France presentation(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Former Tour de France winner Cadel Evans(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
President of the Amaury Sport Organistation (ASO) Jean-Etienne Amaury (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mayor of Utrecht Jan van Zanen says a few words(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
2015 Tour de France presentation(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mayor of Utrecht Jan van Zanen presents the departure city of the 2015 Tour de France(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
2015 Tour de France map(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
2015 Tour de France presentation - Christian Prudhomme (Fra) Tour de France Director ASO (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Greg Van Avermaet at the 2015 Tour de France presentation(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
A large audience watches the 2015 Tour de France presentation(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Marcel Kittel, Cadel Evans, Jean-Christophe Peraud, Vincenzo Nibali, Thibaut Pinot and Tony Gallopin (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Sprinters Mark Cavendish and Alexander Kristoff (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali and third placed Thibaut Pinot(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali watches the 2015 Tour de France route being unveiled (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mark Cavendish, Alexander Kristoff and Marcel Kittel(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Mark Cavendish, Alexander Kristoff and Marcel Kittel at the 2015 Tour de France presentation(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
102nd Tour de France 2015 Presentation Christian Prudhomme TDF Director and Jan van Zanen (Ned) Mayor departure city Utrecht (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The 2015 Tour de France route was unveiled in a formal presentation held at the Palais des Congress in Paris on Wednesday. The race will depart from Utrecht on July 4 and conclude along the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 26.
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme, President of race organiser Amaury Sport Organisation Jean-Etienne Amaury and Jan van Zanen, Mayor of the departure city Utrecht, gave speeches before the unveiling of the 21 stages that includes one individual time trial and one team time trial along with eight mountain stages.
2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), who is considering a Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double, was present at the unveiling of the 102nd edition of the French Grand Tour along with runner-up Jean-Christophe Peraud (Ag2r-La Mondiale) and third placed Thibaut Pinot (FDJ.fr).
Sprinters Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), Marcel Kittel (Giant-Shimano) and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) were also in the audience along with 2011 overall winner Cadel Evans (BMC) and stage winner Tony Gallopin (Lotto Belisol).
View the 2015 Tour de France presentation gallery here.
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