Tour de France 2013: Thrills and Spills

The 2013 Tour de France, starting in Corsica on June 29 and finishing in Paris on July 21, is the 100th edition of the world's greatest bike race. Teams will complete 21stages covering a total of 3,403 km.

Netherland's Tom Veelers after his fall near the finish line on stage 10. Veelers was in a clash with British sprinter Mark Cavendish who ended up taking 3rd place. (GETTY)

Netherland's Tom Veelers after his fall near the finish line on stage 10. Veelers was in a clash with British sprinter Mark Cavendish who ended up taking 3rd place. (GETTY)

The 2013 Tour de France, starting in Corsica on June 29 and finishing in Paris on July 21, is the 100th edition of the world's greatest bike race. Teams will complete 21stages covering a total of 3,403 km.

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