A cycle race for the ages
Rich in tradition and pulsing with drama, the Tour de France is one of the world’s great sporting events
03 July 2025 - 05:00
For the next three weeks or so, we’ll witness a race that has elegance, grit and power, tactics, courage and cunning, teamwork and individualism.
First held in 1903 to sell newspapers, the Tour de France now draws a global, multimedia audience of 3-billion and attracts 10-million spectators along the route...
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