This is a “Once in a lifetime event”

• The Tour de France covers approximately 3600km
• The Olympics and World Cup (football) are the only two sports events bigger than the tour.
• A television audience of over 3 billion watch the Tour de France ever year.
• Over 188 countries round the world broadcast the tour.
• 121 television channels relay the race.
• There will be nine helicopters in the air at any one time.
• 12 million spectators will watch along the route.
• The (carnival) sponsors’ cavalcade will take 3 to 3.5 hours to process before the race.
• People will be at the roadside for up to 6 hours before the race comes through.
• 15-20% of visitors will be from abroad.
• 94% of watchers are in family groups.