| longest stages - highest stages - toughest | ||||||||
| s | k | hm | t | |||||
| 2013 2 | 22 | 3853 | 68930 | |||||
| 2012 3 | 39 | 5777 | 119470 | |||||
| 2011 5 | 54 | 8620 | 166120 | |||||
| 2010 11 | 68 | 9695 | 196660 | |||||
| 2009 12 | 59 | 8173 | 168590 | |||||
| 2008 10 | 68 | 9041 | 177530 | |||||
| 2007 17 | 138 | 17129 | 325740 | |||||
| 2006 13 | 96 | 12366 | 249910 | |||||
| 2005 16 | 88 | 11030 | 210560 | |||||
| 2004 14 | 73 | 9752 | 193000 | |||||
| 2003 7 | 59 | 7527 | 170560 | |||||
| 20-21 Sep | Sauerland |  |
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2 | 219 | 3260 | 15 | |
| 22 Aug-6 Sep | Dolomites |    |
 |
 |
16 | 2106 | 53100 | 25 |
| 27 Jul-9 Aug | Pyrenees from East to West |   |
|
14 | 1754 | 38970 | 22 | |
| 22-25 Jul | Barcelonnette | |
|
4 | 538 | 12340 | 23 | |
| 8-20 Jul | Apennins | |
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13 | 1717 | 33540 | 20 |
| 1-6 Jul | Alpe-d'Huez | |
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5 | 619 | 16400 | 26 | |
| 28 May-1 Jun | Vosges | |
|
5 | 574 | 12950 | 23 | |
| 2002 2 | 30 | 3701 | 94980 | |||||
| 2001 3 | 33 | 4083 | 73980 | |||||
| 2000 3 | 32 | 3246 | 74630 | |||||
| 1999 1 | 15 | 1604 | 35980 | |||||
| 1998 1 | 14 | 1495 | 32700 | |||||
| 1997 1 | 14 | 1407 | 31670 | |||||