Tour de France, world's biggest annual sporting event, is an amazing race and breathtaking logistical feat
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The Tour de France, which begins Saturday and runs through July 24, is not just the world's biggest bike race; it's also the largest annual sporting event on the planet. In addition to the 198 riders, there is a massive support staff as well as journalists, police officers, mechanics, chefs, and many more people who literally help put the show on the road.
A remarkable logistical operation, thousands of people move almost every day from one town to the next like a mini city on wheels.
The route for the 103rd edition takes riders in a counterclockwise direction around France, from the northwest coast, down to the Pyrenees, over to the Alps, and up to Paris. There are also forays into Andorra, Spain, and Switzerland.
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