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:
2003 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 colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 July </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Paris </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6.5 km (4.0 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bradley McGee (AUS) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saint-Denis to Meaux </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 168.0 km (104.4 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > La Ferté-sous-Jouarre to Sedan </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 204.5 km (127.1 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Baden Cooke (AUS) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Charleville-Mézières to Saint-Dizier </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 167.5 km (104.1 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Joinville to Saint-Dizier </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 69.0 km (42.9 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Team time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > U.S. Postal Service (USA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Troyes to Nevers </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 196.5 km (122.1 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nevers to Lyon </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 230.0 km (142.9 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lyon to Morzine </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 230.5 km (143.2 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Richard Virenque (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sallanches to Alpe d'Huez </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 219.0 km (136.1 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Iban Mayo (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Le Bourg-d'Oisans to Gap </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 184.5 km (114.6 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gap to Marseille </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 219.5 km (136.4 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jakob Piil (DEN) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 July </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Narbonne </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 > 17 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Narbonne to Toulouse </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 153.5 km (95.4 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gaillac to Cap Découverte </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 47.0 km (29.2 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jan Ullrich (GER) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Toulouse to Ax 3 Domaines </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 197.5 km (122.7 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Carlos Sastre (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saint-Girons to Loudenvielle </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 191.5 km (119.0 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gilberto Simoni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bagnères-de-Bigorre to Luz Ardiden </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 159.5 km (99.1 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lance Armstrong (USA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 July </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Pau </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 23 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pau to Bayonne </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 197.5 km (122.7 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage with mountain(s) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tyler Hamilton (USA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Dax to Bordeaux </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 181.0 km (112.5 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Servais Knaven (NED) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bordeaux to Saint-Maixent-l'École </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 203.5 km (126.4 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pablo Lastras (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 July </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Pornic to Nantes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 49.0 km (30.4 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > David Millar (GBR) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 July </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ville-d'Avray to Paris (Champs-Élysées) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 152.0 km (94.4 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Plain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=4 rowspan=1 > 3,427 km (2,129 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
How long in length did the 2003 Tour de France cover? 
Answer:
The 2003 Tour de France started and ended in Paris, covering 3,427 km (2,129 mi) in twenty stages.