There were 199 riders starting the 2009 tour.
The riders ages range from 21 to 38 years old.
Between 18-22 teams with 9 riders in each.
Professional riders
all types
No. You have to be a part of a team to be allowed to race in the Tour de France
One for each time the race has been held of course!
There are 29 Australian riders
Simply because a group of riders can do better than riders competing on their own, which turns most longer races into team events. If you want bicycle races that are run individually, look for time trial events.
the most interesting fact about the tour de France is that all the riders except Australia are gay
Tour de France riders can earn anywhere from 40,000 to 5 million annually, depending on their level of success, team, and sponsorship deals.
you have to ride for a team that participates in the tour then your team manager picks 9 riders who he thinks will be good,helpful in the tour.
There are 169 riders as of July 27th., with 29 having withdrawn since the start.