Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
Also a big race can draw 250000 people into the stands. No other sport can touch that.
250.000 spectators?

Childplay.

15,000,000 spectators (men: 68% - women: 32%)
21 stages
25,055 number of security personnel.
2300 accredidated journalists
1200 photographer, cameramen & TV directors
1100 technicians or chauffeurs
528 various media
78 television channels showing the Tour in 170 countries
2,000,000,000 television viewers
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The Tour de France attracts a crowd of 750.000, daily, for 21 days in a row.