(L-R) Cyclists Marcel Kittel of Germany, Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland, Tony Gallopin of France, Alexander Kristoff of Norway, Vincenzo Nibali of Italy, Thibaut Pinot of France, Jean-Christophe Peraud of France and Cadel Evans of Australia pose after the presentation of the itinerary of the 2015 Tour de France cycling race during a news conference in Paris, October 22, 2014. The world's greatest cycling event, which will start from Utrecht, Netherlands, on July 4, 2015 and finishing on the Champs Elysees in Paris on July 26 with 21 stages and a total distance of 3,344 kms. Wind, cobbles, punchy climbs, a handful of gruelling mountain-top finishes, almost no individual time trial -- Tour de France organisers have designed one of the most exciting courses for the 2015 race, which will heavily favour the climbers. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT CYCLING)