The Tour is the world's biggest annual sporting event.
More than 1,200 accredited journalists and photographers will follow the Tour in Ireland.
The entourage will be 40 miles long and will take up to two hours to pass. It will comprise police motorcyclists, including members of the Gendarmerie Nationale de France, a caravane publicitaire of 400 press vehicles, and the 180 cyclists.i and
A total of 102 outside broadcast units will be parked along O'Connell Street, transmitting to a global audience of 950 million.
The Tour will bring 3,500 accredited personnel to Ireland.
The direct value to the economy will be £35 million, the organisers claim.
