1- The Tour de France will start from Florence in Italy. For several years now, it has not been uncommon for the Tour de France to venture beyond the borders of France. After starting from Germany, Belgium, or Spain last year, the riders will set off from Tuscany! It is the first time in the histor ...
1- This is not the first Tour de France for women Even though the Tour de France Women creates the event from July 24 to 31, 2022, this edition is not the first Tour de france for a female peloton. The very first edition for women dates back to 1955! In addition, the women's version of this race ...
A great start The 2022 Tour de france will set off from Copenhagen in Denmark on July 1. On the eve of the start of this 109th edition, France 2 will broadcast, on Tuesday, June 28 at 9:10 pm, an exceptional documentary on the world's greatest cycling race. The Tour is much more than just a bike ...
The origins of the Tour The Tour de france was created in 1903 by Henri Desgrange, a racing cyclist and editor of the Parisian sports daily L'Auto. Henri Desgrange was the organizer of the Tour until 1936 and imposed a strong discipline, which contributed greatly to making this competition a legen ...
Introduction to this race The Tour de France à la voile is a sailing race organized every year during the month of July. The race connects the English Channel and the Côte d'Azur in about ten stages in French seaside resorts. The Tour takes place over a period of approximately 4 weeks, along the ...
ll World Cup. On the national holiday, July 14th, the main military parade of France takes place there. This avenue is also the finishing point of the last stage of the Tour de France cycling race. Finally, every December 31st, during New Year's Eve, the Champs-Élysées become accessible to pedes ...
fair. Moreover, a decorated individual can have their Legion of Honor revoked in case of a conviction. Lance Armstrong, the cyclist stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, is the most famous example. How is the Legion of Honor obtained? One cannot request the Legion of Honor. Ministers receive ...
he city of Lourdes to diversify its tourist offerings. Now, this city in the Hautes-Pyrénées is also focusing on sports, nature, and cycling to attract visitors. Not only will the Tour de France cycling race pass through the city this summer, but it will also host the International Women's Tour o ...
The 10 professional photographers exhibited during this first edition cover major sporting events around the world, such as Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Tour de france or the Vendée Globe! Even if their work aims to illustrate these events in the service of the press, it is also part of an artistic ...
k at Secret d'Étoiles for modern-day witches. Sports fans, and more particularly cycling fans, are not forgotten with a notebook on the theme of the Tour de france from Solar Editions or the special sports notebook from the newspaper L'Équipe! Television viewers who have always dreamed of ta ...
the years... 'Nice has established itself as a true land of sport', rejoiced Mayor Christian Estrosi, whose city will also host the arrival of the Tour de France 2024 (a historic exception in the history of this cycling race due to the Paris 2024 Olympics in the capital!). The men's and wome ...
anorama and immerse themselves in the mountain, its breathtaking landscapes and its pastoral traditions. This plateau also regularly hosts stages of the Tour de France and the L'Ariégeoise bicycle race. The ski resort in figures In winter, the Plateau de Beille is a great playground for all lov ...
us places to discover the history of France and local heritage in a fun way. This company plans to open about ten such spaces in the French regions, to offer a real Tour de France of local heritage. These immersive experiences are intended to shed new light on entire chapters of the history of Fran ...
