LateRooms.com - Experience the Tour de France Final Stage in Paris

    PARIS, FRANCE, June 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cycling fans are likely to be busy booking rooms in Paris hotels before the 2010 Tour de France gets underway on July 3rd.

The 97th edition of the world's most famous test of two-wheeled prowess is set to feature 20 stages and cover 3,642 kilometres following the grand start in Rotterdam.

As always, people will be crowding the streets of Paris on the final day of the tour as the cyclists complete the final stage.

Although the overall outcome is usually already decided by this point, watching the competitors racing down the Champs-Elysees remains an exhilarating experience for the spectators.

Traditionally, each cyclist finishing the race completes a long victory lap in the French capital to celebrate their achievement.

This year's tour includes nine flat stages, six mountain stages and three summit finishes.

Eleven new stage towns have been added for 2010, with the likes of Gueugnon, Pamiers, Sisteron, and Wanze in Belgium making their debut on the schedule.

As for who will claim the coveted yellow jersey this year, Britain's Mark Cavendish is hoping to perform well after several recent setbacks, including complications arising from dental surgery and a crash in the Tour of Switzerland earlier this month.

To make the most of the Tour de France - you should consider booking your hotels Paris to avoid disappointment.

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