This post is rated Sprinters, Olympians and Ironman.

You may have noticed that the 101st Tour de France kicked off this past Saturday in the Yorkshire region. Today is the 5th of 21 stages and takes place specifically in Ypres, Belgium.

The teams represented this year are listed below:

The Facts:

-Saturday July 5th to Sunday July 27th 2014

-21 stages

-Total distance of 2,276.7 miles

9 flat stages
5 hill stages
6 mountain stages with 5 altitude finishes
1 individual time trial stage
2 rest days