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| - Beyond the 176 riders, the Tour de France also represents a vast operation with over 4,000 people on the move daily throughout the three weeks of the race. 2019 Tour de France in numbers: 4,500 people (organisation, sports groups, media partners, publicity cars, service providers) 176 cyclists (22 teams of 8 riders) 450 staff members (sporting directors, assistants, mechanics etc) On the roadside: 10-12 million spectators (60% male, 40% female; 80% percent French, 20% foreign) 7 hours per day of fans lining the course routes 92% percent of spectators come in numbers (4 to 5 per group on average) Security: 250 independent law enforcement members (Republican Guard, anti-riot police and mobile gendarmes) 29,000 police officers, gendarmes and emergency service workers deployed along length of course 3,000 regional security agents Organisation: 100 full-time employees at ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) and 400 partners Over 500 hotels reserved 180 lorries to transport supplies daily Media: 2,000 accredited journalists and photographers 500 TV production crew members 90 TV and radio journalists in commentary stands Publicity Caravan: 160 party vehicles for 11km parade 600 people (480 parade workers, 120 logisticians and technicians) jm/pga/sg/mw
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