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Dates | 4–26 July 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 21 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 3,978 km (2,472 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 100h 49' 30" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1992 Tour de France was the 79th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 4 to 26 July. The total race distance was 21 stages and a prologue over 3,978 km (2,472 mi). In honor of the Maastricht Treaty, which created the European Union, the Tour visited a record seven countries: France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and Italy.