About the Tour de France
With the Tour de France being ranked as the 3rd most watched sporting
event in the world,
Tour de France is proudly
crowned as the "Greatest cycling event in the world"
This amazing race includes 21 days of riding the toughest climbs accross
France with only 2 days of rest. Typically each day would be about 160km long
with 2,600 metres of elevation, generally taking the average rider 4 to 5 hours to
complete.
- Brutal climbs
- Largest cycling tour
- The greatest athletes
Famous climbs
As athletes fight there way through the stages they will have to make their way
up the biggest and most famous climbs in France. While the riders make
there way up Alpe d'Heuz a famous 13.8km climb, an estimated 500,000 people have
been waiting hours to see these riders come past.
- Alpe d'Heuz
- Col du Tourmalet
- Mont Ventoux