2006-10-10 07:01:23 · 10 answers · asked by sina2fun 1 in Sports ➔ Cycling
The tour de france is the most prestiguous cycle race in the world. It runs for about 20 days(Weather permiting) and the total distance cycled is +- 3032 km! The main country which it takes place in is France and takes place in other neighburing countries such as Italy, Belgium, Spain ans Germany. There are 4 different jerseys which can be woren: The yellow: The leader, The white: The youngest leader, The polka dot: The king of the mountains and the green: The top sprinter. The total price money is worth 3 million euros
2006-10-10 07:12:44 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the largest and oldest of the three Grand Tours, which include the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana in Spain, and the Giro d'Italia in Italy. The Tour de France was started in 1903 by Henri Desgrange, and with only six stages of around 300-400 km each the winner was supposed to be the one man that actually finished!
For cycling fans and most of Europe, the Tour de France is the equivalent of having 23 days of the Super Bowl. People will camp out on a mountain pass for a week just to see their favorite rider go by in a few seconds of glory!
I'll admit that bicycle racing is not the best spectator sport to watch on television unless you actually ride, because non-riders have no personal comparison of how difficult a three-week stage race is. The crashes are spectacular, the riders eat upwards of 9,000 calories per day and still lose weight, and you can see blown riders persevere despite the agony on their faces.
If you're into cycling, it's fantastic!
2006-10-10 17:06:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple The Tour De France is a cycle race on the roads all over France
2006-10-10 14:06:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tour de France is a bicycle race. In France.
Is this a serious question?
2006-10-10 14:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by ts 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Le Tour de France is an annual road race held in france every June (i think). it consists of a couple hundred elite racers who travel 500miles all over france. ever heard of Lance Armstrong? six-time tour winner, in a row.
2006-10-10 21:49:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bunch a guys in spandex ''touring'' through France, at high speeds, with bicycles that are very light.
very old race.
are you interested in competing?
I hear the wine is good over there...
2006-10-12 04:06:32 · answer #6 · answered by Flash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A event that was won by eight seconds in 1989. That year at the World Championships in Germany, the same person won the race in a rain soak sprint. Good stuff!
2006-10-13 02:53:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No such thing as the tourde France. It's called the Tour de France. Thanks for the easy two. Didn't have to think on this one.
2006-10-11 00:05:37 · answer #8 · answered by Dorkboy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tour de france - you asked about it in the cycling category .. you must of had a clue?
2006-10-10 14:22:01 · answer #9 · answered by Vita 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is this a trick question or you just sit around all day thinkin of stupid questions? BTW your lookin fiiiiiine Vita ;)
2006-10-10 16:33:29 · answer #10 · answered by D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋