The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours . This Tour featured 22 cycling teams . Eighteen of the teams invited to the Tour were a part of the UCI ProTour , the other four teams were Professional Continental teams . The Tour will begin in Rotterdam , which is located in the Netherlands on 3 July, and finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 25 July.
Twenty-two teams have been invited to participate in the 2010 Tour de France. Sixteen teams, including two which are no longer part of the UCI ProTour , are covered by a September 2008 agreement with the Union Cycliste Internationale . The sixteen teams are:[1]
Qualified teams
Invited teams
* Teams not part of the ProTour.
Cyclists [ edit ]
As of 1 July 2010.[2] [3]
Legend
No.
Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour[3]
Pos.
Position in the general classification
‡
Denotes riders born on or after 1 January 1985 eligible for the young rider classification
HD
Denotes a rider finished outside the time limit, followed by the stage in which they did so
DNS
Denotes a rider who did not start, followed by the stage before which they withdrew
DNF
Denotes a rider who did not finish, followed by the stage in which they withdrew
DSQ
Denotes a rider who was disqualified, followed by the stage in which they were withdrawn
By team [ edit ]
By rider [ edit ]
Legend
No.
Starting number worn by the rider during the Tour
Pos.
Position in the general classification
‡
Denotes riders born on or after 1 January 1985 eligible for the Young rider classification
DNS
Denotes a rider who did not start , followed by the stage before which he withdrew
DNF
Denotes a rider who did not finish , followed by the stage in which he withdrew
Age correct as of 3 July 2010, the date on which the Tour began
By nationality [ edit ]
References [ edit ]