Lance Armstrong with a total of 7 wins.
They're both long, multi-stage road bicycle races
From Wikipedia: Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races (most notably, the Tour de France) to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb.
None. He has been stripped of all results in all his races because of irregularities in relation to banned drug usage.
The Tour de France is the most famous bike race in the world.
I would venture to say the Tour de France.
The most famous cycling race in the world is the Tour De France.
They're both long, multi-stage road bicycle races
From Wikipedia: Hors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races (most notably, the Tour de France) to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb.
Simply because a group of riders can do better than riders competing on their own, which turns most longer races into team events. If you want bicycle races that are run individually, look for time trial events.
Valentino Rossi
It's the most well known. There are three main stage races on the UCI (union cycliste internationale) .. -la vuelta espana -le giro d'italia -le tour de France
No. the "big" event is male-only, by rule and definition. There is a Tour de France only for women, and most big cycling races, like Giro d'Italia, Paris-Roubaix etc. has womens versions aswell.
None. He has been stripped of all results in all his races because of irregularities in relation to banned drug usage.
The TdF isn't raced by countries, it's raced by professional teams, usually consisting of riders from several different countries.
The Tour de Suisse is held every June and was first run in 1933. It is often used as a precursor to the Tour de France and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The most recent winner of the Tour de Suisse is Rui Costa of Portugal.
the most interesting fact about the tour de France is that all the riders except Australia are gay
The Tour de France is the most famous bike race in the world.