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Tour de France
The Tour de France is a bicycle race held in France. Bicyclists from all over the world come to compete. Ask questions about the Tour de France path, rules, and records here.
443 Questions
Who got second place in the 2000 Tour de France?
Alberto Contador Velasco (born 6 December 1982, the professional road racing cyclist
What race did Lance Armstrong win 7 times?
American cancer survivor Lance Armstrong set a record when he won 7 Tour de France, from 1999-2005.
He has now been stripped of his titles and the record, due to the compelling evidence and his eventual confession to the systematic use of illegal performance enhancing drugs.
How long has the tour de france been going on for?
This year - 2010 - is the 97th Tour, though the event began in 1903 (it wasn't held during the two World Wars).
in 2012 the Tour de France was cycled for the 99th time.
They have one every year, with it lasting 23 days. The first event was in 1903, but there have been 10 cancellations due to the 2 world wars, so there have only been 98 editions in 108 years.
I think there are 108
108
Did lance Armstrong win the tour de France before he got cancer?
Lance started riding the Tour in -93, and kept it up until -96 without winning the overall race.
He was out of competition due to cancer from -96 to -99.
He won the Tour de France seven times, between 1999 and 2005 when he had a go at retirement.
Apparently he tired of that and rejoined the tour for the 2009-2010, when de did well for "an old man", but didn't win.
He has ridden a total of 13 Tours de France, and has subsequently been stripped of his titles due to his use of unallowed performance enchancing drugs.
Olympic Gold Medal winner Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France 2012.
What is the average speed of the cyclist in the tour de France?
the overall distance in 2010 was 2263.0 miles(3641.9km) there are 21 days and 2 rest days (usually) 2263/19 is an average of 119.11 Miles a day, but some days are much shorter for example the time trial and the prologue which can be less than 40 miles a day. :)
Who has won the tour de France three times?
GREG LEMOND.
JOCK BOYER was the first American to compete at least in modern times
Greg LaMond
In 1986, Greg LeMond from Reno Nevada, became the first American to win the Tour de France. He also won in 1989 and 1990 after having to take a break from cycling in 1987 to recover from wounds he received when he was accidentally shot by his brother-in-law while they were out hunting.
How long was the shortest Tour de France?
The shortest Tour was in 1904 at 2,420 kilometres (1,500 miles).
Who was the founder of the tour de France?
The Tour de France was originally staged in 1903 as a publicity event by the French sports newspaper L'Auto. Let's go back and look at a slice of history. The most popular sports newspaper in France just after the turn of the 20th century was Le Vélo. At the time, France was awash in nation debate over the innocence or guilt of a soldier (Alfred Dreyfus) who was accused of selling secrets to the Germans. The general stance of the paper was that Lieutenant-colonel Dreyfus was innocent, but a number of advertisers loudly differed. These advertisers banded together to form their own magazine, L'Auto (which later became L'Équipe). A popular cycling even of the time was the Paris-Brest et retour, which was promoted by Pierre Giffard, editor of Le Vélo. In an effort to compete with that event and promote themselves and L'Auto, the idea of the Tour de France arose. The story is that Albert de Dion, the point man among the advertisers who formed the paper, came up with the idea of with Henri Desgrange, the editor, following lunch on the 20th of November in 1902. L'Auto announced and began promoting the race on the 19th of January in 1903, and history records the rest.
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Le Tour de France (la Tour de France means "the Tower of France," but it's a common mistake so don't worry!) was "invented" by Geo Lefevre in 1902.
In those days, sporting events were often organised to boost sales of magazines and other publications. Lefevre had been persuaded to work with a newspaper called L'Auto by its owner as a rugby and cycling journalist. However, L'Auto'scirculation was poor and a meeting was held on 20th November to come up with ideas to promote it. Lefevre, who spoke last at the meeting, proposed the idea of organising the Tour and staging it the following year, 1903. He later claimed that he had only suggested it because he couldn't think of anything else to say.
Henri Desgrange
Are there any women riders in the 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.
Who is the youngest rider in the tour De France at the moment?
Bernard Hinault was the last French cyclist to win the Tour de France. He won a total of 5 Tour de Frances, the last one being in 1985.
What British cyclist has won the most Tour de France stages in a year?
Three riders have won 8 stages in a single year: * Charles Pélissier (1930, in addition to seven second places) * Eddy Merckx (1970, 1974) * Freddy Maertens (1976) Since 1976 these riders have won the most stages:
* 2009 - Cavendish 6 * 2008 - Cavendish 4 * 2007 - Tom Boonen, Michael Rasmussen, Fabian Cancellara, Daniele Bennati 2 * 2006 - Robbie McEwen 3 * 2005 - Robbie McEwen 3 * 2004 - Lance Armstrong 5 * 2003 - Alessandro Petacchi 4 * 2002 - Lance Armstrong 4 * 2001 - Lance Armstrong 4 * 2000 - Erik Dekker 3 * 1999 - Mario Cipollini, Lance Armstrong - 4 * 1998 - Tom Steels 4 * 1997 - Erik Zabel 3 * 1996 - Frédéric Moncassin, Erik Zabel, Bjarne Riis, Frédéric Moncassin 2 * 1995 - Erik Zabel, Marco Pantani, Mario Cipollini, Miguel Indurain 2 * 1994 - Piotr Ugrumov, Djamolidine Abdoujaparov 2 * 1993 - Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, Tony Rominger 3 * 1992 - Miguel Indurain 3 * 1991 - Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, Dimitri Konyshev, Miguel Indurain, Thierry Marie, Charly Mottet 2 * 1990 - Erik Breukink, Gianni Bugno, Johan Museeuw 2 * 1989 - Greg LeMond 3 * 1988 - Jean-Paul van Poppel 4 * 1987 - Jean-François Bernard , Jean-Paul van Poppel, Régis Clère 2 * 1986 - Guido Bontempi, Bernard Hinault * 1985 - Rudy Matthijs 3 * 1984 - Laurent Fignon 5 * 1983 - Bert Oosterbosch 3 * 1982 - Bernard Hinault 4 * 1981 - Freddy Maertens, Bernard Hinault 5 * 1980 - Jan Raas, Bernard Hinault 3 * 1979 - Bernard Hinault 7 * 1978 - Jan Raas, Bernard Hinault 3 * 1977 - Dietrich Thurau 5 * 1976 - Freddy Maertens 8
Where do tour de France riders sleep?
In hotels in cities within easy reach of next day's race start.
What bikes do they use in the tour de france?
At that level of competition, there might - might - be a few competitors who are using a bike that you have heard of, if you are a rider. But trust me, the overwhelming number of riders use custom-built bikes designed especially for them, and costing five figures. The same is true of many other such professional endeavors.
When does the 2011 Tour de France run start and finish?
It begins on the first Saturday in July and last for 3 weeks.
How many laps around the champs Elysees is the tour de France?
In 2009 there were 7 laps, the finish line was passed 8 times as the riders ride onto the Champs Elysees without doing a complete lap.
How many times did lance armstrong win the vuelta a francia?
American cancer survivor Lance Armstrong set a record when he won 7 Tours de France, from 1999-2005.
He has now been stripped of his titles and the record, due to the compelling evidence and his eventual confession to the systematic use of illegal performance enhancing drugs.
What are the prizes that go with the tour de France jerseys?
The yellow, green and polka dot jerseys are the three main "awards" of the Tour, but there are other jerseys awarded as well as the white jersey for the best placed younger ride & there is another for the most aggressive rider.
What is the most famous bike race in France called?
The tour de France cycling race, held every July, is a world-famous cycling event.
What color jersey does the best hill climber wear in the Tour de France?
The best climber, also known as the "King of the Mountains," wears a white jersey with red polka dots. The points counting toward the mountain classification are awarded on the basis of the passing order at the top of the hills or mountain passes, with prize money of 25,000 euros for the overall best climber. The jersey is sponsoed by Carrefour.
They get to wear a white jersey with red polka dots.
Who was the oldest person to win the Tour De France?
36-year-old Firmin Lambot in 1922...and now lance is after that record too! (rolleyes)
