The 97th edition of the Tour de France took place from 3 to 25 July. The winner was Andy Schleck, because Alberto Contador was disqualified.
Stages
The Prologue is held in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. After Amsterdam in 1954, Scheveningen in 1973, Leiden in 1978 and s'Hertogenbosch in 1996, Rotterdam is the fifth city in the Netherlands to have hosted the start of the Tour de France.
Classification leadership
Current classification
As of 10 July, 2010
General Classification
Points Classification
Mountains Classification
Best Young Riders' Classification
Team Classification
List of paticipants
As of 1st July.
Race Rules
Prices
During this Tour de France, 3,27 million € are distributed. At the start, each team receives 51 243 €. In return, each team presents in the arrival with at least seven riders obtained a prime of 1 600 € per rider present.
Rules
Helmets are obligatory for all stages.
Yellow Jersey
It rewards the overall leader, adding the times achieved on each step. In case of equal time in the general classification, the hundredths of a second recorded by the timekeepers at the time trial "individual" are reintroduced into the total time to separate athletes and decide the attribution of the Yellow jersey.
Points Classification
The points classification is based on the following scale : Arrival on a flat stage : 35, 30, 26, 24, 22, 20, 19, ... 1 point for the 25th ranked rider. Arrivals on a medium mountain stage: 25, 22, 20, 18, 16, 15, ... 1 point for the 20th ranked rider. Arrival on a mountain stage : 20, 17, 15, 13, 12, 10, 9, ... 1 point for the 15th ranked rider. Arrivals on an individual time-trial: 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point to the first 10 finishers. Sprints (two or three by stage): 6, 4 and 2 points in the first 3.
Mountain Classification
The classification of the mountain is based on the following scale : Climb off-categorized : 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 7, 6 and 5 points for the first 10 finishers. Climb of category : 15, 13, 11, 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 points for top 8 finishers. Climb of 2 category : 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 points for the first 6 riders. Climb of category : 4, 3, 2 and 1 point for the first 4 finishers. Climb of category : 3, 2 and 1 point for the first 3 finishers. Points awarded in the climb off-categorized, and 2 categories are doubled when it's the last mountain pass of the stage.
Best Young Rider Classification
The classification is reserved for young riders born in 1985 or later. The first of them in the general classification is declared leader of the best young rider.
Team classification
The general team classification is established by adding the three best individual times from each team in all stages. After the last stage, the team credited with the shortest time is declared the winner of the team standings.
Combativity award
The combativity award reward the rider who was the most generous in the effort and showing the best sportsmanship in the stage. After the last stage a Super Competitor is designated by members of the Jury of the Tour de France.