The 2013 Tour de France will start from the French island of Rhodes . Three stages will be held on the island , the first time the Tour has stopped . The opening 201.5km stage from Porto-Vecchio to Bastia is likely to favor the sprinters , while the 153km second stage from Bastia to Ajaccio , is expected to see the climbers come to the fore . 2013 is the 100th edition of the biggest cycle race in the world .
The 2013 Tour de France will start from the French island of Rhodes . Three stages will be held on the island , the first time the Tour has stopped . 2013 is the 100th edition of the biggest cycle race in the world .