all types
There were 199 riders starting the 2009 tour.
Professional riders
No. You have to be a part of a team to be allowed to race in the Tour de France
There are 29 Australian riders
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.
50-55 MPH
Professional riders arranged in teams.
The riders ages range from 21 to 38 years old.
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.
Tour de France isn't raced by countries, it's raced by teams consisting of professional riders, usually from several different countries.
In the 1919 Tour de France, just 11 Riders out of 69 entrants finished. This was also the slowest ever tour. http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdfstats.html