Unusual figures of the Tour de France

• 3RD: The Tour de France is the third most watched sporting event in the world after the FIFA world cup and summer olympic games.
• For this edition it will be bordecast  in 195 countries against 185 a decade ago.

• 6:30 Great loop has its enthusiasts.
• Viewers spend an average of 6:30 on the roadside to support the runners.This average drop to 6 hours for the steps in plain and climbs to 7:15 for the mountains events.
• 383,062: This is the number of fans  on the facebook page of the Tour de France 2011, at 1st july
• Almost as much as the official page of Rolland Garros which as nearly 399000.

• 450 000 euros: This is the amount of the premium received by the final winner.

Each participant, with at least finished the Tour button400.The winner of a stage win for his Euro 8000.

In all, the overall allocation of the Tour de France 2011 totalled over $ 3.4 millions.

• 12 million: this is the number of gifts distributed by the publicity caravan.This is also  the number of spectators on the roadside
• 63% of them are under 50 years.