The Tour de France, the cycling race, just means tour of France, tour meaning race in this instance. So called because it goes around France.
The course of the Tour de France change every year so, time to time, it might start in neigbouring countries. However most of it is raced in France and it has always finished in Paris.
I imagine they change tires every stage, because there is no time to do it during race time
Tour de France was interrupted during World War 1 and 2.
Racing is always dangerous, as competitors are willing to take risks to win or place well. In TdF, where they keep racing day after day it gets even more dangerous as the riders don't have enough time to rest fully from one stage to the next.
Fausto Coppi won the Tour De France with a time of 151 hours, 57 minutes, and 20 seconds.
"Tour de" basically means "tour of". So tour de France = tour of France.
Yes he did, on Bad Tour, Dangerous Tour & HIStory Tour.Yes he did, on Bad Tour, Dangerous Tour & HIStory Tour.
Tours, which is pronounced Tour, is a city in France.
Le tour de France
Because he did not run.
Andy Schleck was 2nd and Frank Schleck was 3rd. This is the first time ever that siblings have been on the Tour de France podium at the same time.