Interesting trivia for this year's edition:
- Alpe d'Huez (Stage 12) has returned after being excluded from the race since 2015.
- Stage 9 will include 21.7 KM of Roubaix's infamous cobblestone roads, the most - ever in a TDF race
- Stage 17 ( 65 KM mountain "sprint") will be using a grid start where the top 19 riders (based on their overall classification) will be at the front of the pack.
- Mark Cavendish needs 4 more stage wins to match Eddy Merckx's record of 34.