Google Logo Kicks Off The 100th Tour de France

By Amy Gesenhues

Published: June 29, 2013 at 8:00 am

Today’s Google logo marks the commencement of the 100th edition of the Tour de France. Covering a total of 3,404 kilometers (2,115.15 miles), the multi-stage bicycle race runs from Saturday June 29 through Sunday July 21. The 22 teams competing in the 2013 Tour de France are comprised of nine teammates each, for a total of 198 cyclist.

The Tour de France course is different every year. For the first time ever, the race begins today in Porto Vecchio, Corsica and will finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France.

Set on a lavender background, Google’s animated Tour de France logo includes two pedaling cyclist with the outline of France and the words ‘La Centieme’ to highlight the 100th anniversary of the race.

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Amy Gesenhues

Amy Gesenhues was a senior editor for Third Door Media, covering the latest news and updates for Search Engine Land, MarTech and MarTech Today. From 2009 to 2012, she was an award-winning syndicated columnist for a number of daily newspapers from New York to Texas. With more than ten years of marketing management experience, she has contributed to a variety of traditional and online publications, including MarketingProfs, SoftwareCEO, and Sales and Marketing Management Magazine. Read more of Amy's articles.