Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Terrain | Length | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 3 July | Liège | Individual time trial | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 1 | 4 July | Liège – Charleroi | Plain stage | 202.5 km (125.8 mi) | Jaan Kirsipuu (EST) |
| 2 | 5 July | Charleroi – Namur | Plain stage | 197.0 km (122.4 mi) | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 3 | 6 July | Waterloo – Wasquehal | Plain stage | 210.0 km (130.5 mi) | Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA) |
| 4 | 7 July | Cambrai – Arras | Team time trial | 64.5 km (40.1 mi) | US Postal (USA) |
| 5 | 8 July | Amiens – Chartres | Plain stage | 200.5 km (124.6 mi) | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) |
| 6 | 9 July | Bonneval – Angers | Plain stage | 196.0 km (121.8 mi) | Tom Boonen (BEL) |
| 7 | 10 July | Châteaubriant – Saint-Brieuc | Plain stage | 204.5 km (127.1 mi) | Filippo Pozzato (ITA) |
| 8 | 11 July | Lamballe – Quimper | Plain stage | 168.0 km (104.4 mi) | Thor Hushovd (NOR) |
| 9 | 13 July | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat – Guéret | Plain stage | 160.5 km (99.7 mi) | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 10 | 14 July | Limoges – Saint-Flour | Hilly stage | 237.0 km (147.3 mi) | Richard Virenque (FRA) |
| 11 | 15 July | Saint-Flour – Figeac | Hilly stage | 164.0 km (101.9 mi) | David Moncoutié (FRA) |
| 12 | 16 July | Castelsarrasin – La Mongie | Stage with mountain(s) | 197.5 km (122.7 mi) | Ivan Basso (ITA) |
| 13 | 17 July | Lannemezan – Plateau de Beille | Stage with mountain(s) | 205.5 km (127.7 mi) | |
| 14 | 18 July | Carcassonne – Nîmes | Plain stage | 192.5 km (119.6 mi) | Aitor González (ESP) |
| 15 | 20 July | Valréas – Villard-de-Lans | Stage with mountain(s) | 180.5 km (112.2 mi) | |
| 16 | 21 July | Le Bourg-d'Oisans – Alpe d'Huez | Individual time trial | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) | |
| 17 | 22 July | Le Bourg-d'Oisans – Le Grand-Bornand | Stage with mountain(s) | 204.5 km (127.1 mi) | |
| 18 | 23 July | Annemasse – Lons-le-Saunier | Hilly stage | 166.5 km (103.5 mi) | Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) |
| 19 | 24 July | Besançon – Besançon | Individual time trial | 55.0 km (34.2 mi) | |
| 20 | 25 July | Montereau-Fault-Yonne – Paris (Champs-Élysées) | Plain stage | 163.0 km (101.3 mi) | Tom Boonen (BEL) |
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