# | Stage name | Distance | Surface | Weather | Tyre/setup choice | Set tyre |
Leg 1 | 15.2 km | |
1 | Monte Carlo 2002 (Lucéram - Col Saint-Roch) | 5.7 km | Dry (Normal) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
2 | Sweden 2002 (Vyskälä SS4 Noon) | 5.9 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Snow |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
3 | Corsica 2002 (Maton I) | 3.6 km | Dry (Normal) | Noon Crisp PartCloud | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
Leg 2 | 31.5 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
4 | Spain 2002 (Legazpi-Gabiria 2004) | 6.5 km | Damp (New) | Morning Hazy LightCloud | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
5 | Cyprus 2002 (Cote D'Arbroz II Gravel) | 4.3 km | Dry (Worn) | Evening Hazy Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
6 | Argentina 2002 (Crastazza) | 20.7 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
Leg 3 | 21.6 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
7 | Greece 2002 (El Cubilete) | 13.7 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
8 | Kenya 2002 (Elmenteita) | 3.6 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
9 | Finland 2002 (Pöykky) | 4.4 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
Leg 4 | 25.7 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
10 | Germany 2002 (Sieversdorf) | 8.0 km | Dry (New) | Noon Crisp PartCloud | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
11 | Sanremo 2002 (Peyregrosse Mandagout) | 12.8 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp PartCloud | yes / yes | Tarmac Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
12 | New Zealand 2002 (Komokoriki Hill Road 2021 R) | 4.9 km | Dry (New) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
Leg 5 | 28.0 km | |
| Service Park - 60 minutes - 4 Skilled mechanic |
13 | Australia 2002 (Greenhills) | 6.0 km | Dry (Worn) | Morning Crisp Clear | yes / yes | Gravel Dry |
| Road side service - 5 minutes |
14 | Wales 2002 (Shurdin II) | 22.0 km | Damp (Worn) | Morning Crisp PartCloud | yes / yes | Gravel Intermediate |