Le Tour de France

Le Tour de France was launched in 1903 for the first time in a hundred years more after its opening, is the largest regatta in the world of cycling. Each year, 23 days in July, hundreds of bicyclists pedaling their way across France. Typically, the race more than 3500 kilometers or 2200 miles.

The race consists of 21 stages of assessment. At the end of the race that has the lowest total time over 21 stages is declared the winner.During the race, with the leader of the Maillot Jaune, the yellow jersey. Steps from one place to another run. The path includes a circuit that France is in most regions. Sometimes the price is also underway in some parts of neighboring countries like Switzerland and Spain.

With the Tour of Italy and the Vuelta a España, Le Tour de France is one of the three largest, the most prestigious stage race. It 'also the longest race of the UCIInternationale (UCI) calendar. Unlike the other two big races that are known in Europe, Tour de France is the world along a family name of all sports. And 'well known that even those who are not interested in knowing, cycling it. Even the World Championships UCI Road only knows the sport of cycling enthusiasts.

In most cycling races, competitors enter as part of a team. The same goes for the Tour de France. The Tour de France field is composed of up20-22 teams with nine riders. Traditionally, entry is by invitation only. The call will be delivered only the best professional teams. Recently, the organizers of the race in UCI points are used to determine which teams gain automatic entry into the Giro. They usually have 2-4 slots reserved for large groups or French teams not able to run on their individual results as a team.

The teams are all familiar with the names of their sponsors. Each has a uniqueJersey. So, for example, Lance Armstrong in the Postal Service team and then the Discovery Channel team when he won his tour. During the race, each team has access to a shared team car. These cars are like race car pit crew team unless they are mobile.

The Tour de France 2008, Bretagne in Brest on July 5 start in the race, as is tradition, on the Champs Elysees in Paris, End of July 27th. race course this year has 10 flat stages, 5 mountain stages, 4medium mountain stages, 2 individual time trials.

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