The Riders of the Tour de France are passing near to field with sunflowers, during the seventh stage between Tomblaine and La Planche des Belles Filles on July 7, 2012. The annual race of bicycles of the Tour de France is held in France and the nearby countries. The 99-th edition of the Tour de France has begun in the city of Liege in Belgium on June 30th and is scheduled to end on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 22th 2012. It will be made in 20 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,497 kilometers. Besides Belgium and France, the tour will also pass through Switzerland.