For the first time in its 116-year history, the race that starts Saturday features three stages that finish on mountain climbs to above 2,000 meters (6,500 feet). The unprecedented assault on altitude will likely prove decisive in deciding the Tour winner.

Several Tour de France competitors were accidentally hit with a cloud of tear gas deployed by police against angry farmers.

Tour de France cyclists have a lot to deal with on the course, but this year athletes are faced with a new danger – selfies.