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How does the tour de France compare to other international cycling races?
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∙ 9y ago
They're both long, multi-stage road bicycle races
Pamela Ferry
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∙ 9y agoThe Tour de France is oldest and most prestigious Grand Tour. There are three Grand Tours: the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espania. The format is generally the same for each. After these three races, other races are generally shorter (either one day or multiple days) and have less teams/riders participating.
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