Twice city stage in the Tour de France
• 607,000 inhabitants
• Referred to as European Capital of Sport in 2005

The place of exchange and openness of choice presents itself as Europe's largest port city on a major sports field. So it was, for example, in Rotterdam in 2000 the French team of Zinedine Zidane won the European final. The main football team in town, Feyenoord, Netherlands in 1970 has its first European Cup in the Champions League concerned. In cycling, the city has seen Joop Zoetemelk office in the yellow jersey in the middle stage after the prologue of the Tour de France in 1973. Rotterdam has more gepopeld of fun during the Tour de France in 2010, when the price there for several days, landed a prestigious Great Departure. During the prologue, partly on the majestic Erasmus Bridge, the symbol of the city, walked, took Fabian Cancellara ahead of other riders in the peloton making it the fourth time at the inauguration of the Round the yellow jersey could attract. The next day was a stage marked out in the direction of Brussels along the dikes in Zeeland and Antwerp, during which Alessandro Petacchi has incurred. It is partly that holiday that the founders of the World Ports Classic has inspired.

Once city stage in the Tour de France
• 472,000 inhabitants
• Olympic city in 1920

The prosperity of the port of Antwerp and the influence of its traders in the world have the city for several centuries at the top of the world hierarchy. The city was also the center of the sports universe during the Olympics of 1920, which were held in this Flemish city. Paavo Nurmi has four first Olympic medals, including victories in the 10,000 m and in the stadium. Since then, Antwerp has also emerged as the capital of the diamond, which includes shine on the racket that is handed over to triple winners at the indoor tennis tournament. Only Ivan Lendl and Amelie Mauresmo have succeeded in this to win. In terms of cycling, it is especially to the velodrome at Antwerp attracted the champions on the occasion of the famous Six-day. The town counts among its stars wegkampioenen as Wilfried Peeters and Tom Boonen, who come from Mol, a neighboring town

Jerseys

Blue sweater
Sponsored by Cofidis - General individual time classification
Green jersey
Points Standings
White jersey
Sponsored by RAGT Semences - Youth Leader
Profit Stage
Sponsored by Rabobank - Antwerp (1 e stage) and Rotterdam (2 e stage)
Team Leader
Sponsored by Škoda

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