Most Famous Cycling Events--Tour of France

Le Tour De France is known for multiple stage road cycling event of the year, mainly in France organized, but also frequented the neighboring countries (such as the United Kingdom, and Belgium, as well as neighboring Spain in the Pyrenees). Since its beginning in 1903, held in the summer every year, each season for 23 days, average schedule more than 3500 km (about 2200 miles).Complete schedule varies each year, but mostly around France for a week. In recent years, the game will always through the Champs Elysees Avenue in central Paris, and the Eiffel Tower. The race into many segments, from one town to the next, each time rankings, respectively. All the results add up to determine each racer's score. Champions for the time at least. In the daily events at the end of leader will be put on the yellow Jersey, the best Sprint will be presented with a green garment, best rider in the mountains event will get a polka dot Jersey, sometimes referred to as King of the Hill.

Events History

Started the tour de France and France's history known as "the Dreyfus affair". Aerfuleide·deleifusi is a Jewish France officer jailed in 1894,accused of high treason. Although the truth about 1896, France with whichthe Government has refused to rehabilitate. Events made public after theFrance society have to face up to its tradition of anti-Semitism, andsparked a massive controversy. Progressive pioneer, Emile Zola, had a had tofar away from out United Kingdom asylum.
In this debate, some anti-Jewish journalist and advertiser discontent atFrance's biggest sports newspaper Le v e Lo position, decided to do amagazine down. This new magazine, L'Auto, is now the France newspaper (l ' équipe) predecessor.
First is L'Auto to promote competition and the tour de France, prepared byJanuary 29, 1903. First envisaged is a 5 week competition (from May 31 to July 5), and only 15 people had signed up. Editor of L'Auto degelangri(Desgrange) so the 19 days of the race, and the contestants to besubsidized. Last 60 people signed up, of which there are a wide variety ofamateur people, including down and out on the streets and the cord slats.
1903 on July 1, the opening of the first session of the tour de France, endmaoruisi·Gaili (MauriceGarin) became the first tour de France in the WorldChampionship. Gailey is leading the sixth stage starts after 2397 kilometresof battle he first arrived in Paris in the end of Princes Park in the city.His rather than the second player bosher had (Pothier) is 3 hours.
Early tour de France only 6 stages, each an average of 400 kilometers,sometimes for a ride to the middle of the night. This cruel game of law jump out at the public. Newspapers will therefore benefit in 1903, dailycirculation rose from 25,000 before the game to 65,000,1908 year to 250,000,and during the 1923 tour de France cycling race as much as 500,000. Recordwas in 1933 when the tour de France, daily circulation is said to be from854,000.
Two world wars had interrupted the tour de France cycling race (1915-1918,1940-1946). 1939 race nor Germany, Italy and Spain the contestants.Modern tour de France was organized by Soci é t é du Tour de France. This isa part of Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) Division. ASO belongs to a largemedia group, including the team daily.