le Galibier climbed twice,
2 rest days,
23 level 2, 1 or highest level mountain passes or summit finishes,
no bonuses will be awarded during the intermediate sprints and stage finishes.
15 new stage towns
Blaye-les-Mines, Cap Fréhel, Carhaix, Carmaux, Cugnaux, Galibier Serre-Chevalier, Limoux, Modane - Valfréjus, Mont des Alouettes Les Herbiers, Mûr-de-Bretagne, Olonne-sur-Mer, Passage du Gois La Barre-de-Monts, Pinerolo (Italie), Redon, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
(Source:www.letour.fr/)