July 13, 2016 at 11:13AM

The Tour de France 103rd edition is underway, running from July 2-24. The race covers over two thousand miles by bicycle over 21 stages. Chris Froome is back to defend his 2015 title against former winner Alberto Contador and other challengers who hope to wear the final yellow jersey when the race finsihes in Paris.

Great Britain’s Mark Cavendish celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of Germany’s Marcel Kittel (R) and Slovakia’s Peter Sagan (2ndL) at the end of the 188 km first stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race on July 2 between Mont-Saint-Michel and Utah Beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy. (Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images)


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