Andorra, a small country in between Spain and France.
Le tour de France
Lance Armstrong never crashed out of the 2010 Tour. While he did have multiple crashes, he completed the Tour.
Mostly. It can sneak over into neighboring countries for an occasional stage, and even the first stage has been held elsewhere, but the bulk of the race as well as the finish is in France.
Albert Contador won the last Tour De France in 2009.
The winner of Tour de France Stage 1 was Julian Alaphilippe.
they are stage races.
Cipollini won 12 stage of the Tour de France.
No. Tour de France is a multi-stage bicycle race stretching over several days.
Stage 12 on the 13th July
Andorra, a small country in between Spain and France.
"Tour de" basically means "tour of". So tour de France = tour of France.
Tour De France, a multi-stage bike race in France spanning over several days.
The Tour de France starts in different places each year. This year it starts in Leeds in the U.K. on 5th July 2014 and doesn't arrive in France until the fourth stage. The fourth stage begins in Le Touquet on 8th July 2014.
In each Tour de France there are number of participants who are unable to finish whether it be due to a illness or crashes or finishing outside the time limit on a particular stage.
There are many cycling events in France every year. However, the principal event is 'Le Tour de France'. This is the principal road-cycling race event world-wide. It it is held in the first three weeks of July every year, and lasts three weeks, is divided into 21 stages, has a total distance of about 2500 - 3000 kilometres. It includes, flat plains, hills, Mountains(Alps and Pyranees) , and at least one Time Trail , possibly a Team Time Trial). There are nine riders(cyclists) to a team, and there are about 20 trade teams (not national teams). The leading rider ( by shortest time), wears a 'Yellow Jersey', during the race, and the overall winner (shortest time) is finally awarded the 'Yellow Jersey'. Other jersey's awarded are ;- Polka Dot (King of the Mountains/ best/fastest climber in the mountains). Green ( Best Sprinter at the end of each stage/ White ( Best yound/most aggressive rider). Othe cycling events are ;- Paris - Nice Paris - Bordeaux, Paris - Roubaix Le Tour du Dauphin. Le Tour de l'Avenir. To name but a few. There is a women's corresponding event, run at slightly different dates. (Le Tour Femmes). It is usually televised world wide!!!!
Le tour de France