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What does the king of the mountains always win in le tour de france?
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What year did Robert Millar win tour de France king of the mountains?
1984
Which year did Robert millar win the king of the mountains competition in the tour de France?
1984
Did anyone from UK ever one the tour France?
As of the 2008 Tour de France, no British cyclist has ever won the Tour. One British cyclist, Robert Millar, was King of the Mountains in 1984.
What does the king of the mountains mean in le tour de france?
Means the rider who's been fastest uphill
Which tour jersey did cadel evans wear at the finishing podium of the 2008 tour de France?
He just wore his normal team jersey. He was 2nd Overall, 14th in the Green Jersey competition and 16th in the King of the Mountains classification.
How many times did Eddy Merckx win le tour de France?
Fausto Coppi won the Tour de France twice, and a total of 9 stages. In 1949 he won the Tour and won 3 stages and King of the Mountains on the way. In 1951 he was 10th overall and won 1 stage. He biggest win was in the 1952 TDF when he dominated the event, winning 1st overall, and 5 stages, as well as King of the Mountains.
What mountains are in the tour de France?
it changes every year but generally the alps and pyrenees
What city does the Tour de France end?
Paris. It doesn't always end in Paris, but it mostly does!
What does le maillot a pois rouge mean in the tour de france?
It's the polka dot jersey, white with red dots. It's awarded to the "king of the mountains", the rider who has been fastest uphill.
When has the tour de France not started in 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.
What does tour de mean in english?
"Tour de" basically means "tour of". So tour de France = tour of France.
Why is the Tour France named?
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.
