The list of the 20 teams competing for the 2009 Tour de France title, held on July 4-26 over a total approximate distance of 3,459.5 km:

AG2R (FRA)
Astana (KAZ)
Agritubel (FRA)
BBox-Bouygues (FRA)
Caisse d’Epargne (ESP)
Cervelo (SUI)
Cofidis (FRA)
Columbia (USA)
Euskaltel (ESP)
Francaise des Jeux (FRA)
Garmin (USA)
Katusha (RUS)
Lampre (ITA)
Liquigas (ITA)
Milram (GER)
Quick Step (BEL)
Rabobank (NED)
Saxo Bank (DEN)
Silence-Lotto (BEL)
Skil-Shimano (NED)