Tour De France

Tour de France

The Tour de France is an annual men's multiple-stage road cycling race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. The race was first organized in 1903 to increase sales for the newspaper L'Auto and has been held annually since, except from 1915 to 1918 and 1940 to 1946 due to the two World Wars. As the Tour gained prominence and popularity, the race was lengthened and gained more international participation. 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. Traditionally, the bulk of the race is held in July. While the route changes every year, the format of the race stays the same and includes time trials, passage through the mountain chains of the Pyrenees and the Alps, and, from 1975 on, a finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Cycling Race

• Date:  July
• Region:  France And Nearby Countries
• Local name(s):  Tour De France
• Nickname(s):  La Grande Boucle (The Big Loop)
• Discipline:  Road
• Competition:  Uci World Tour
• Type:  Grand Tour
• Organiser:  Amaury Sport Organisation
• Race director:  Christian Prudhomme
• First edition:  July 1, 1903
• Editions:  113 (As Of 2026)
• Most wins:  5 Wins Each
• Wikidata description:  Multiple-Stage Bicycle Race Primarily Held In France
• Wikidata label:  Tour De France
• Wikidata aliases:  Tour De France, Le Tour De France, La Grande Boucle, Le Tour, Souvenir Henri Desgrange

• Related Topics:  Tour De France Category, Grand Tour (Cycling), Annual Sporting Events In France, Uci Protour Races, Uci World Tour Races, Cycle Races In France