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:
1970 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 > P </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Limoges </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7.4 km (4.6 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eddy Merckx (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Limoges to La Rochelle </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 224.5 km (139.5 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cyrille Guimard (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > La Rochelle to Angers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 200 km (120 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Italo Zilioli (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 29 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Angers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10.7 km (6.6 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Faemino–Faema </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Angers to Rennes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 140 km (87 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marino Basso (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 June </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rennes to Lisieux </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 229 km (142 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Walter Godefroot (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 1 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lisieux to Rouen </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 94.5 km (58.7 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Walter Godefroot (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rouen to Amiens </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 > Jozef Spruyt (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Amiens to Valenciennes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 135.5 km (84.2 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 3 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valenciennes to Forest (Belgium) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 120 km (75 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eddy Merckx (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Forest (Belgium) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7.2 km (4.5 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > José Antonio González (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ciney to Felsberg (West Germany) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 232.5 km (144.5 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alain Vasseur (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saarlouis (West Germany) to Mulhouse </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 269.5 km (167.5 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mogens Frey (DEN) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Belfort to Divonne-les-Bains </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 241 km (150 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eddy Merckx (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 7 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Divonne-les-Bains </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8.8 km (5.5 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eddy Merckx (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Divonne-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 139.5 km (86.7 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marino Basso (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Thonon-les-Bains to Grenoble </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 194 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 > Eddy Merckx (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Grenoble to Gap </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 194.5 km (120.9 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Primo Mori (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gap to Mont Ventoux </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 170 km (110 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eddy Merckx (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Carpentras to Montpellier </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 140.5 km (87.3 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rini Wagtmans (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Montpellier to Toulouse </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 160 km (99 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Albert Van Vlierberghe (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toulouse to Saint-Gaudens </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 190 km (120 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Luis Ocaña (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saint-Gaudens to La Mongie </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 135.5 km (84.2 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bernard Thévenet (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bagnères-de-Bigorre to Mourenx </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 185.5 km (115.3 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Christian Raymond (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20a </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 16 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mourenx to Bordeaux </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 223.5 km (138.9 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rolf Wolfshohl (FRG) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20b </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bordeaux </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8.2 km (5.1 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eddy Merckx (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ruffec to Tours </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 191.5 km (119.0 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Marino Basso (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tours to Versailles </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 238.5 km (148.2 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 23 </th><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Versailles to Paris </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 54 km (34 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Eddy Merckx (BEL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=4 rowspan=1 > 4,254 km (2,643 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
Between which dates did the 1970 Tour de France take place and how many stages and distance did it cover? 
Answer:
The 1970 Tour de France took place between 27 June and 19 July, with 23 stages covering a distance of 4,254 km (2,643 mi).