Today 29th June 2013 is the 100th Le Tour de France race, the most prestigious cycling race in the world since its first appearance in 1903. For this 100th edition or Le Tour de France 2013, the big event will run from 29 June – 21 July 2013 and all 22 teams will start for the first time from Corsica Island as the ‘Grand Depart’ (Grand Start) for the ‘peloton’. via www.letour.fr