Tuesday Map: Virtual Tour de France

Posted By Alex Ely Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - 4:50 PM Share

With Google's latest innovation, you don't even need a bike to participate in the Tour de France. The company has unveiled a cool feature that allows you to follow each agonizing meter of the race's 21 stages using virtual, street-level views of all the routes.

Via Google Maps

You can either click on an individual route (marked by camera icons) or select a stage from the drag-down menu on the left. Then, click on the little cyclist that pops up to select a road. You can rotate the virtual map easily, and can follow whatever road you choose through the French countryside. I'd personally recommend Stage 21, where you can virtually race down the Champs-Elysees and finish by the Arc de Triomphe.

No spandex or performance-enhancing drugs necessary.

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