It took Chris Froome 84 hours, 47 minutes, 26 seconds to win his second Tour de France title. Photo courtesy Team Sky

It took Chris Froome 84 hours, 47 minutes, 26 seconds to win his second Tour de France title. The payoff was $493,000 (click to enlarge). Photo courtesy Team Sky​

On the heels of the recently completed Tour de France, Dimension Data has released a cornucopia of numbers that help put this massive 21-day effort into clearer perspective. For the first time in the race's history, all the rider's bikes were equipped with GPS tracking devices that measured speed, distance and a host of other metrics. Now those numbers have been crunched to reveal a telling picture of what it's like to race a three-week grand tour. Here are some of the most interesting tidbits.

Tour de France By The Numbers

  • Total distance traveled: 2088 miles
  • Average distance per day: 99.4 miles
  • Longest day (stage 4): 139 miles
  • Total time of yellow jersey winner Chris Froome: 84 hours, 47 minutes, 26 seconds
  • Total payout for winning race: $493,000
  • Total payout for second-placed rider Nairo Quintana: $219,000
  • Total payout for winning four-day Masters golf tournament: $1.8 million
  • Average speed of all 21 stages: 24mph
  • Highest average speed for a stage winner: Rohan Dennis (BMC) 34.5mph stage 1
  • Total estimated calories burned by all riders: 23.9 million
  • Equivalent number of hamburgers: 85,807
  • Number of riders who abandoned race: 38
  • Total elevation gain: 195,394 feet (or 6.7 times up Mount Everest)
  • Top 3 recorded speeds during a sprint: John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) 48.7mph; Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) 47.5mph; Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) 46.7mph

To see the full report, visit www.dimensiondata.com.