Beyond the 176 riders, the Tour de France also represents a vast operation with over 4,000 people on the move daily throughout the three weeks of the race.

2019 Tour de France in numbers:

4,500 people (organisation, sports groups, media partners, publicity cars, service providers)

176 cyclists (22 teams of 8 riders)

450 staff members (sporting directors, assistants, mechanics etc)

On the roadside:

10-12 million spectators (60% male, 40% female; 80% percent French, 20% foreign)

7 hours per day of fans lining the course routes

92% percent of spectators come in numbers (4 to 5 per group on average)

Security:

250 independent law enforcement members (Republican Guard, anti-riot police and mobile gendarmes)

29,000 police officers, gendarmes and emergency service workers deployed along length of course

3,000 regional security agents

Organization:

100 full-time employees at ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) and 400 partners

Over 500 hotels reserved

180 lorries to transport supplies daily

Media:

2,000 accredited journalists and photographers

500 TV production crew members

90 TV and radio journalists in commentary stands

Publicity Caravan:

160 party vehicles for 11km parade

600 people (480 parade workers, 120 logisticians and technicians)