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The Tour de France (French pronunciation: [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s]) is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. The race was first organized in 1903 to increase paper sales for the magazine L'Auto; it is currently run by the Amaury Sport Organisation. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1903 except when it was stopped for the two World Wars. As the Tour gained prominence and popularity the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend around the globe. Participation expanded from a primarily French field, as riders from all over the world began to participate in the race each year. The Tour is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with the exception of the teams that the organizers invite.
The Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España make up cycling's prestigious, three-week-long Grand Tours; the Tour is the oldest and generally considered the most prestigious of the three. Traditionally, the race is held primarily in the month of July. While the route changes each year, the format of the race stays the same with the appearance of time trials, the passage through the mountain chains of the Pyrenees and the Alps, and the finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The modern editions of the Tour de France consist of 21 day-long segments (stages) over a 23-day period and cover around 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi). The race alternates between clockwise and counterclockwise circuits of France.
France (French: [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a sovereign state comprising territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The European part of France, called metropolitan France, extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. France spans 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi) and has a total population of 66.6 million. It is a unitary semi-presidential republic with the capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. The Constitution of France establishes the state as secular and democratic, with its sovereignty derived from the people.
During the Iron Age, what is now Metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls, a Celtic people. The Gauls were conquered in 51 BC by the Roman Empire, which held Gaul until 486. The Gallo-Romans faced raids and migration from the Germanic Franks, who dominated the region for hundreds of years, eventually creating the medieval Kingdom of France. France emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages, with its victory in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) strengthening French state-building and paving the way for a future centralized absolute monarchy. During the Renaissance, France experienced a vast cultural development and established the beginning of a global colonial empire. The 16th century was dominated by religious civil wars between Catholics and Protestants (Huguenots).
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Best of - Tour de France 2015 Official Hashtag: #TDF2015 More information on www.letour.com, https://www.facebook.com/letour, https://twitter.com/letour, https://plus.google.com/+LeTourDeFrance © Amaury Sport Organisation - www.aso.fr
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2005 Tour Quick Facts 3607 km raced at an average speed of 41.654 km/hr, a new record speed. 189 starters and 155 classified finishers. Lance Armstrong won his seventh consecutive Tour victory. His team's superiority was demonstarted in its clear stage 6 team time trial win. Despite its $23,000,000 budget, T-Mobile was ineffectual. In the first Alpine stage, T-Mobile could barely put one rider in the top ten. Armstrong announced his retirement after the Tour, which turned out to be temporary In February, 2012, as a result of his participation in the Operacion Puerto doping scandal, Jan Ullrich had all of his results dating from May, 2005 disqualified. This includes his third place in the 2005 Tour.
There are some stunning custom bikes on show at the Tour de France this year. Here are just a few of them – let us know your favourite down in the comments! Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN store! http://gcn.eu/BuyGCNKit_ Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter Fabian Cancellara, Peter Sagan, and Pierre Rolland all have custom painted bikes at the Tour de France this year. Orbea have a mystery bike – we can't get anymore information on that. And, Bianchi have the new Oltre XR4 – their aero model, which now incorporates some of the advances that they include in their lightweight bikes. What is your favourite bike of the 2016 Tour? Let us know down in the comments and don't forget to SHARE this video! Watch more on GCN......
The Tour de France is full of quirky protocols, both written and unwritten. Here are our 10 favourites. Click here to subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Did you know the riders can get fined for not signing on each day? How about the unwritten rule of no attacks on the final stage? Matt and Dan have raided the rulebook for some 'quite interesting' laws. Buy GCN cycling kit - USA: http://gcn.eu/GCNkitUSA Rest of World: http://gcn.eu/gcncyclingkit Get GCN T-Shirts and hoodies: http://gcn.eu/buy_GCN_stuff Photos: © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ & ©Tim De Waele / http://www.tdwsport.com About GCN: The Global Cycling Network puts you in the centre of the action: from the iconic climbs of Alpe D’Huez and Mont Ventoux to the cobbles of Flanders, everywhere there is ...
An animated history and explanation of all you need to know about the Tour de France. One of the greatest sporting spectacles in the world. Commission an infobyte http://www.infobytes.tv/contact-us/ CHAPTER POINTS/LINKS BELOW Introduction 00:00 Early History 00:30 Tourist Routiers 01:30 Post 1930s Tours 01:50 Modern Tours 02:37 Race Format 02:55 The Yellow Jersey 03:35 Other Jerseys 04:14 The Peloton 05:00 Peloton Tactics 05:18 Team Strategy 05:42 Les Domestiques 06:47 Cracking 07:12 Cyclist Fitness 07:58 Hazards 08:52 Vive le Tour 9:58 Credits/Video info 10:08
Romain BARDET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) won the stage in (Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc) before Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER (TEAM KATUSHA) and Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM). Christopher FROOME (TEAM SKY) is the Yellow Jersey. More information on: www.letour.fr https://www.facebook.com/letour https://twitter.com/letour https://www.instagram.com/letourdefrance Official Hashtag: #TDF2016 © Amaury Sport Organisation - www.aso.fr
Tracklist: 1 - Prologue [00:00] 2 - Tour De France Étape 1 [00:32] 3 - Tour De France Étape 2 [04:59] 4 - Tour De France Étape 3 [11:41] 5 - Chrono [15:37] 6 - Vitamin [18:57] 7 - Aéro Dynamik [27:07] 8 - Titanium [32:12] 9 - Elektro Kardiogramm [35:33] 10 - La Forme [40:49] 11 - Régéneration [49:31] 12 - Tour De France [50:48] Bonus Tracks: 13 - Tour De France '03 (Version 1) [56:01] 14 - Tour De France '03 (Version 2) [59:29] 15 - Tour De France '03 (Version 3) [1:02:55] 16 - Tour De France '03 (Long Distance Version 2) [1:06:32] 17 - Tour De France '03 (Zeitfahren) [1:14:16] 18 - Aéro Dynamik (Kling Klang Radio Mix) [1:20:53] 19 - Aéro Dynamik (Kling Klang Dynamix) [1:24:40] 20 - Aéro Dynamik (Alex Gopher / Etienne De Crecy Dynamik Mix) [1:31:42] 21 - Aéro Dynamik (François K Aero Mi...
Who will win the 2016 Tour de France? Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN store! http://gcn.eu/BuyGCNKit_ Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter It’s 3519km long and the ultimate endurance test in all of pro cycling. Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and Nairo Quintana are the ‘big three’ who are expected to duke it out for the coveted yellow jersey, but there are a number of riders who are capable of breaking onto the podium at the very least. It’s not just a battle in the mountains of the Pyrenees and Alps, however. There are 9 stages, classified ‘flat’ by the organisers, which offer a chance for sprinters Marcel Kittel, Andre Greipel and Mark Cavendish to go head-to-head once again. All the big names will be there, and we ...
Un rappeur et un maçon font le tour des ports de France... ★ Les Meilleurs Films Français ICI ► https://goo.gl/pe6b1q ★ Abonne-toi à la chaine Youtube ► https://goo.gl/zqsTO4 Far’Hook est un jeune rappeur de 20 ans. Suite à un règlement de compte, il est obligé de quitter Paris pour quelques temps. Son producteur, Bilal, lui propose alors de prendre sa place et d’accompagner son père Serge faire le tour des ports de France sur les traces du peintre Joseph Vernet. Malgré le choc des générations et des cultures, une amitié improbable va se nouer entre ce rappeur plein de promesses et ce maçon du Nord de la France au cours d’un périple qui les mènera à Marseille pour un concert final, celui de la réconciliation. TOUR DE FRANCE Bande Annonce Un film réalisé par Rachid Djaïdani Avec Gérard ...
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Boonne vidéo a tous Tour de France 2016 https://store.playstation.com/#!/fr-fr/tid=CUSA04251_00
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Plus d'informations sur / More information on: www.letour.fr https://www.facebook.com/letour https://twitter.com/letour https://www.instagram.com/letourdefrance Hashtag officiel / Official Hashtag: #TDF2016 Created by GoPro. © Amaury Sport Organisation - www.aso.fr
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DATE: Thursday, July 14th START AND FINISH: Montpellier / Mont Ventoux DISTANCE: 184 km TYPE: Mountain ========= 2016 Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu8yJwI_nZbc4IL7ozPoq_C0vYyJODiLQ ========= 2016 Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu8yJwI_nZbc4IL7ozPoq_C0vYyJODiLQ
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Is the Tour de France more dangerous this year? SHOP limited edition GCN gear: http://gcn.eu/29w52js Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter There have, unfortunately, been more crashes than usual in this year's Tour de France. Why is this? The Giro Rosa – one of the biggest races on the women's calendar – kicked off. As you might expect, the Boels Dolmans team are dominating proceedings so far. We have some awesome tech of the week, hacks, bodges and more. Keep them coming using #GCNHack. Don't forget to LIKE and SHARE this video! Watch more on GCN... Tour de France playlist ▶︎ http://gcn.eu/gcntourdefrance2016 Aero testing witH ENVE wheels ▶︎ http://gcn.eu/29lftb0 Buy NEW GCN cycling kit, casual wear and accessorie...
Director: Wiebe Mullens | Production Country: The Netherlands | Production Year: 1953 | Production Company: Haghefilm | Film from the collection of EYE (Amsterdam) - https://www.eyefilm.nl/ EYE heeft de film Tour de France (1953) naar aanleiding van de start van de Tour de France in Utrecht gedigitaliseerd. De verloren gewaande film is heel bijzonder omdat hij verslag uitbrengt van de wielerklassieker vanuit Nederlands perspectief. Voor Tour de France (1953) volgde het Haghe-filmproductiebedrijf drie weken lang de Tour de France, met legendarische Nederlandse deelnemers als Wim van Est, Gerrit Voorting, Jan Nolten en Wout Wagtmans. Hij wordt gezien als de eerste moderne sportdocumentaire uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis. In response to the start of the Tour de France in Utrecht, EYE has...
2009 Tour de France Stage 20 - Montélimar to Mont Ventoux
With all the tune-up races complete, it's time to make some terrible predictions for July. Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN store! http://gcn.eu/BuyGCNKit_ Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter Here's how to win that Topeak Prepstation Pro: http://gcn.eu/1Yx2qFl Quintana? Froome? Contador? We've had a look at the condition of the big yellow jersey contenders, now it's up to the GCN boys to jinx them ahead of the biggest race of the year. Who's your tip? Let us know down in the comments. It's a shoe special in tech of the week, with offerings from Scott, Mavic and Specialized among others. We round up possibly the best edition of the Women's Tour in its short history, Mark Zuckerberg 'does a Stephens' and we round up th...
L'enfer du Nord: Paris - Roubaix
La Cote d'Azur et Saint Tropez
Les Alpes et les Pyrennees
Derniere etape Champs-Elysees
Galibier et Tourmalet
En danseuse jusqu'au sommet
Pedaler en grand braquet
Sprint final a l'arrivee
Crevaison sur les paves
Le velo vite repare
Le peloton est regroupe
Camarades et amitie
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The Cote d'Azur and Saint Tropez
The Alps and the Pyrennees
Last stage Champs-Elysees
Galibier and Tourmalet (2 mountains)
Dancing even on the top
Bicycling at high gear
Final sprint at the finish
Flat tire on the paving stones
The bicycle is repaired quickly
The peloton is regrouped