July 1, 2010 (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) – The team presentations for the 2010 Tour de France were held in Rotterdam today as the Tour, which runs from July 3-25, begins this Saturday with an 8km Prologue in Rotterdam, making it’s way over northern Europe’s famous cobbles into France on Stage 3. The 22 teams featured 198 riders including Canada’s Michael Barry (Team Sky) at his first Tour, and Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions) at his third TdF, representing the Maple Leaf. Joop Zoetemelk, the last Dutch winner of the Tour in 1980, was on hand for the ceremonies. Here are some photos from today’s presentations.

2010 Tour de France Stages

– Prologue – Saturday, July 3 – Rotterdam – 8km
– Stage 1 – Sunday, July 4 – Rotterdam – Brussels – 224 km
– Stage 2 – Monday, July 5 – Brussels – Spa – 192 km
– Stage 3 – Tuesday July 6 – Wanze – Arenberg Porte du Hainaut – 207 km
– Stage 4 – Wednesday, July 7 – Cambrai – Reims – 150 km
– Stage 5 – Thursday, July 8 – Épernay – Montargis – 185 km
– Stage 6 – Friday, July 9 – Montargis – Gueugnon – 225 km
– Stage 7 – Saturday, July 10 – Tournus – Station des Rousses – 161 km
– Stage 8 – Sunday, July 11 – Station des Rousses – Morzine-Avoriaz – 189 km

Rest Day – Monday, July 12 – Morzine-Avoriaz

– Stage 9 – Tuesday, July 13 – Morzine-Avoriaz – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – 204 km
– Stage 10 – Wednesday, July 14 – Chambéry – Gap – 179 km
– Stage 11 – Thursday, July 15 – Sisteron – Bourg-lès-Valence – 180 km
– Stage 12 – Friday, July 16 – Bourg-de-Péage – Mende – 210 km
– Stage 13 – Saturday, July 17 – Rodez – Revel – 195 km
– Stage 14 – Sunday, July 18 – Revel – Ax-3 Domaines – 184 km
– Stage 15 – Monday, July 19 – Pamiers – Bagnères-de-Luchon – 187 km
– Stage 16 – Tuesday, July 20 – Bagnères-de-Luchon – Pau 196 km

Rest Day -Wednesday, July 21 – Pau

– Stage 17 – Thursday, July 22 – Pau – Col du Tourmalet – 174 km
– Stage 18 – Friday, July 23 – Salies-de-Béarn – Bordeaux – 190 km
– Stage 19 – Saturday, July 24 – Bordeaux – Pauillac – 51 km
– Stage 20 – Sunday, July 25 – Longjumeau – Paris – 105 km