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Tour-de-France
[ toor-duh-frans, -frahns; French toor-duh-frahns ]
noun
- a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2,500 miles (4,000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
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Origin of Tour-de-France1
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After years of being overshadowed by Armstrong, cyclist Greg LeMond is the only American to have fairly won the Tour de France.
But it falls instead to Prince William, Kate, and Prince Harry to wave off the 22 teams competing in this year's Tour de France.
But Armstrong continued to ride, competing in two more Tour de France races even after retiring in 2005.
The long-term chart of the tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index looks like the profile of an Alps stage of the Tour de France.
After he was stripped of his Tour de France titles, Armstrong was issued a pretty unequivocal punishment.
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What is the Tour-de-France?
The Tour-de-France is an annual bicycle race that covers more than 2,000 miles (3,200 km) in 21 stages over 23 days.
It is generally considered the most famous and most prestigious cycling competition in the world. It is known for its difficulty, including steep mountain climbs.
The route of the Tour-de-France changes each year, primarily traveling throughout France but also sometimes going into neighboring countries. The race always ends in Paris. Spectators line the route throughout the race to watch the cyclists pass.
The winner of the Tour-de-France is the cyclist who accumulates the least racing time throughout all stages. The cyclist with the lowest overall time at the end of each day is famously given a yellow jersey to wear the next day, signaling their position at the race leader.
When is the Tour-de-France?
The 2024 Tour-de-France will be held from June 29–July 21.
It usually starts in late June or early July each year and lasts for about three weeks.
More information and context on Tour-de-France
In English, Tour-de-France simply means “Tour of France.”
The first Tour-de-France was held in 1903 as a publicity event for the L’Auto newspaper. Yellow is said to have been chosen as the color of the leader’s jersey because the newspaper was printed on yellow paper. Today, a green, white, and red-dotted jersey are also awarded for various achievements.
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How is Tour-de-France discussed in real life?
The Tour-de-France is the most famous cycling race and is known for its difficulty, including steep mountain climbs.
Primoz Roglic asserts his Tour de France credentials with a victory in the first mountain stage; Julian Alaphilippe keeps the race leader’s yellow jersey.#TDF2020
https://t.co/3cJpQAYMGG— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) September 1, 2020
Tomorrow I will go to Paris for the first time in my life, by bicycle…in the Tour de France. Dreaming.
— Taylor Phinney (@taylorphinney) July 22, 2017
Peter Sagan has ridden 100 Tour de France stages.
He's finished in the top 10 on 51 of them, not including TTT's. #TDF2016
— Daniel Lloyd (@daniellloyd1) July 18, 2016
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The Tour-de-France is a day-long race.
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