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| 2 | 2012 Tour de France - Route and stages |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 4 | P | 30 June | Liège (Belgium) | 6.4 km (4 mi) | - | Individual time trial | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 5 | 1 | 1 July | Liège (Belgium) to Seraing (Belgium) | 198 km (123 mi) | - | Flat stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 6 | 2 | 2 July | Visé (Belgium) to Tournai (Belgium) | 207.5 km (129 mi) | - | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 7 | 3 | 3 July | Orchies to Boulogne-sur-Mer | 197 km (122 mi) | - | Medium mountain stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 8 | 4 | 4 July | Abbeville to Rouen | 214.5 km (133 mi) | - | Flat stage | André Greipel (GER) |
| 9 | 5 | 5 July | Rouen to Saint-Quentin | 196.5 km (122 mi) | - | Flat stage | André Greipel (GER) |
| 10 | 6 | 6 July | Épernay to Metz | 207.5 km (129 mi) | - | Flat stage | Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 11 | 7 | 7 July | Tomblaine to La Planche des Belles Filles | 199 km (124 mi) | - | Medium mountain stage | Chris Froome (GBR) |
| 12 | 8 | 8 July | Belfort to Porrentruy | 157.5 km (98 mi) | - | Medium mountain stage | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) |
| 13 | 9 | 9 July | Arc-et-Senans to Besançon | 41.5 km (26 mi) | - | Individual time trial | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) |
| 14 | - | 10 July | Mâcon | Mâcon | - | Rest day | Rest day |
| 15 | 10 | 11 July | Mâcon to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine | 194.5 km (121 mi) | - | High mountain stage | Thomas Voeckler (FRA) |
| 16 | 11 | 12 July | Albertville to La Toussuire-Les Sybelles | 148 km (92 mi) | - | High mountain stage | Pierre Rolland (FRA) |
| 17 | 12 | 13 July | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Annonay-Davézieux | 226 km (140 mi) | - | Medium mountain stage | David Millar (GBR) |
| 18 | 13 | 14 July | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Cap d'Agde | 217 km (135 mi) | - | Flat stage | André Greipel (GER) |
| 19 | 14 | 15 July | Limoux to Foix | 191 km (119 mi) | - | High mountain stage | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
| 20 | 15 | 16 July | Samatan to Pau | 158.5 km (98 mi) | - | Flat stage | Pierrick Fédrigo (FRA) |
| 21 | - | 17 July | Pau | Pau | - | Rest day | Rest day |
| 22 | 16 | 18 July | Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon | 197 km (122 mi) | - | High mountain stage | Thomas Voeckler (FRA) |
| 23 | 17 | 19 July | Bagnères-de-Luchon to Peyragudes | 143.5 km (89 mi) | - | High mountain stage | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
| 24 | 18 | 20 July | Blagnac to Brive-la-Gaillarde | 222.5 km (138 mi) | - | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 25 | 19 | 21 July | Bonneval to Chartres | 53.5 km (33 mi) | - | Individual time trial | Bradley Wiggins (GBR) |
| 26 | 20 | 22 July | Rambouillet to Paris (Champs-Élysées) | 120 km (75 mi) | - | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 27 | - | Total | Total | 3,496.9 km (2,173 mi) | 3,496.9 km (2,173 mi) | 3,496.9 km (2,173 mi) | 3,496.9 km (2,173 mi) |

Question: how many stages did the 2012 tour de France consisted?
Answer: The 2012 Tour de France consisted of 21 stages, including an opening prologue, and covered a total distance of 3,496.9 km (2,173 mi).