It was organised by L'Equipe to sell more of their newspapers.
from two news papers having a feud
In 1903 "L'Auto", the French sports newspaper now called "L'Equipe", staged the race to help promote their newspaper which was struggling to compete with France's first, and by far strongest, sports paper "Le Velo". Needless to say, the Tour was a success and Le Velo was out of circulation one year later.
Because it was made that way. It's too long to be a running race, and too expensive to turn into a car race.
Because it is the premier stage race for cyclists.
Also It's a race to see how good you are in a marathon.
It's the biggest biking competion in the European area and well, the world. If your a biker, you'd understand why. It's like the superbowl for a football player etc.
Le tour de France
Try the offical Tour de France website www.letour.fr
Albert Contador won the last Tour De France in 2009.
rookie winners of the tour de France
Tour de France was interrupted during World War 1 and 2.
The Tour de France cycle race! - though its not an 'invention' as such.
"Tour de" basically means "tour of". So tour de France = tour of France.
Le tour de France
"Tour de France on TV" is "(le) Tour de France à la télévision" in French.
Tour de France Tour de France
Bicycles are raced in the Tour de France
bradley wiggins won the tour de france
Tour de France Féminin was created in 1984.
André Leducq, France, won the 1932 Tour de France
Rene Pottier won the 1906 Tour de France.
The Tour de France is not a sport - it is an event.
Maurice Gauring won the 1904 Tour de France.