Tour de France 2016: When does it start?

A Team Sky liverly Graal time trial bike, manufactured by Cicli Pinarello SpA, belonging to Tour de France winner Chris Froome, stands on display at the Rapha Racing Ltd. cycle club on Brewer Street in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. To keep ahead of the competition, Rapha Chief Executive Officer Simon Mottram says he wants to take cycling from its current status as an almost-fringe pursuit to something far more mainstreamand sell many more $385 riding jackets and $800 leather 'race bags' in the process. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images /

When does the 2016 Tour de France officially start?

The greatest event in cycling is officially back, as the 2016 Tour de France is set to begin this Saturday. It officially starts Saturday, July 2 and Chris Froome will look to try and keep his crown for Team Sky and Great Britain.

As everyone knows, the Tour de France provides the best scenery of just about every sporting event as the best cyclists in the world compete across beautiful countrysides and in the mountainous region that is the Swiss Alps.

The first stage is typically a single-rider time trial and that sets the stage for the rest of the event. The event usually starts off with some flat ground, but as the days wear on, the courses become a little more difficult and that is where the yellow jersey is really won.

So for those that are looking to watch something on Saturday, they can tune in and catch the top cyclists chase each other down. Will Froome be able to get off on the right foot when the first stage begins on Saturday?

He’s going to have a talented field to hold off behind him.

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