TOUR DE FRANCE GOES GOOGLE

Tour de France Google Maps

Internet supremo Google has today announced the release of a new feature on its Google Maps which allows you to view street-level imagery of the route of the 2008 Tour de France, which starts tomorrow.

Each of the 21 stages are be clearly marked on the map, taking you on a journey of more than 3,500 km (2,200 miles), from the coast of Brittany, around the 21 hairpin bends of the notoriously steep Alpe d'Huez to the finishing line on the cobbled streets of the Champs Elysees.

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TOUR DE FRANCE 2008: GUIDE

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