It's a departure from the norm. An opening day road race of 154.5km. No prologue. The time trial is 27.5km, and isn't until Stage 6.

March 6: Stage 1: Houdan – Houdan (154.5 km)
March 7: Stage 2: Montfort l’Amaury – Amilly (198.5 km)
March 8: Stage 3: Cosne-sur-Loire – Nuits-Saint-Georges (202.5 km)
March 9: Stage 4: Crêches-sur-Saône – Belleville (191 km)
March 10: Stage 5: Saint-Symphorien – Vernoux-en-Vivarais (194 km)
March 11: Stage 6: Rognes – Aix-en-Provence (27 km ITT)
March 12: Stage 7: Brignoles – Biot (215.5 km)
March 13: Stage 8: Nice – Nice (124 km)

http://www.letour.fr/us/homepage_horscoursePNC.html