Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
1947 Tour de France
Table title:
Route and stages
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Date </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Course </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Distance </th><th colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Type </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winner </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Paris to Lille </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 236 km (147 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ferdinand Kübler (SUI) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lille to Brussels (Belgium) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 182 km (113 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > René Vietto (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Brussels (Belgium) to Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 314 km (195 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Aldo Ronconi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) to Strasbourg </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 223 km (139 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean Robic (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Strasbourg to Besançon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 248 km (154 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ferdinand Kübler (SUI) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 June </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Besançon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Besançon to Lyon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 249 km (155 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lucien Teisseire (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lyon to Grenoble </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 172 km (107 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean Robic (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Grenoble to Briançon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 185 km (115 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fermo Camellini (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 July </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Briançon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Briançon to Digne </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 217 km (135 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > René Vietto (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Digne to Nice </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 255 km (158 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Fermo Camellini (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 July </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Nice </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nice to Marseille </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 230 km (143 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Édouard Fachleitner (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marseille to Montpellier </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 165 km (103 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Henri Massal (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Montpellier to Carcassonne </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 172 km (107 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lucien Teisseire (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Carcassonne to Luchon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 253 km (157 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Albert Bourlon (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 July </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Luchon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luchon to Pau </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 195 km (121 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean Robic (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pau to Bordeaux </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 195 km (121 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Giuseppe Tacca (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bordeaux to Les Sables-d'Olonne </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 272 km (169 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Éloi Tassin (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Les Sables-d'Olonne to Vannes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 236 km (147 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pietro Tarchini (SUI) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 July </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Vannes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vannes to Saint-Brieuc </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 139 km (86 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Raymond Impanis (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saint-Brieuc to Caen </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 235 km (146 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Maurice Diot (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Caen to Paris </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 257 km (160 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Briek Schotte (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=4 rowspan=1 > 4,642 km (2,884 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
In the 1947 Tour De France, how many stages did the course consist of and what was the total course distance?
Answer:
The 1947 Tour de France total race distance was 21 stages over 4,642 km (2,884 mi).