Tour de France

The Tour de France is an annual professional men's road cycling stage race, first held in 1903. It is usually contested over three weeks across France and neighboring countries.

Road cycling: A form of bicycle racing conducted on paved roads, including one-day races and multi-stage tours. The Tour is road cycling's best-known three-week stage race.
L'Auto: A French sports newspaper published from 1900 to 1944, which organized the first Tour de France. Editor Henri Desgrange used the race to increase the newspaper's circulation.
Jacques Anquetil: A French cyclist who became the first rider to win the Tour de France five times. His five victories set a benchmark later matched by other champions.
Tour de France Femmes: An annual professional women's stage race launched in 2022 under the Tour de France name. It provides a counterpart to the men's race, with its own route and standings.
Mont Ventoux: A mountain in Provence whose exposed summit road is a famous climb in professional cycling. Its severe ascent has produced some of the Tour's most dramatic mountain stages.
Grand Tour (cycling): A three-week professional cycling stage race, classified as one of the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, or Vuelta a España. The Tour is one of cycling's three Grand Tours.
Henri Desgrange: A French cycling journalist and race organizer who founded the Tour de France in 1903. As L'Auto's editor, he shaped the Tour's early rules and identity.
Eddy Merckx: A Belgian cyclist widely regarded as one of road racing's greatest riders, with five Tour de France victories. His dominance included an unusually large haul of stage wins and classification prizes.
Tour de France caravan: A procession of sponsor vehicles that travels ahead of the Tour peloton and distributes promotional goods. The caravan turns roadside spectatorship into a major promotional event.
Alpe d'Huez: A French Alpine ski resort reached by a celebrated cycling climb with 21 numbered hairpin bends. Its steep switchbacks and crowds make it a signature Tour mountain finish.

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