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What makes the race really unique is the fact that neither the stages nor the length of the race remain the same year after year. It is a new challenge for every race.
Each year, between 90 and 100 towns place formal requests to host the Tour. (The waiting list can be up to five years long.) The towns pay about $33,000 to host a start, and $66,000 to host the finish.

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