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.
It was Alberto Contador and he is Spanish
Miguel Indurain, a Spanish racer.
None.Tour de France is an all-male event, no wome allowed.But there is a female version, called La Grande Boucle Féminine, which admittedly don't get much attention.
The Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France along with the Spanish Vuelta make uo what is known as the three grand Tours of cycle racing. But in order of popularity it would be the Tour De France followed by th Giro followed by the Vuelta. The Tour De France and Giro d'Italia do not directly compete.
Kraftwerk "Tour de France" (7" Breakdance Version)
It is called a peloton.
La Tour de France
I could not find reference to sound tracks for the sport Tour De France. However, there is an electronic music group called Kraftwerks that has an album called Tour De France Soundtracks that was released in 1983. The music for the Tour 2013 on Eurosport is Nic Chagall - What you need.
They are called "stages" in English, "étapes" in French.
"Tour de" basically means "tour of". So tour de France = tour of France.
A competition called Tour de France, held mainly in France.