What is Tour de France for kids?

The Tour de France is the worlds longest cycle race that takes place over 23 days and covers over 2,200 miles. Each year the race takes a different route, but the finish is always in Paris with a magnificent sprint down the Champs-Élysées.

Who was the youngest rider to win the Tour de France?

The youngest ever stage winner at the Tour de France was Fabio Battesini, who was just 19 years and 134 days old when he won a stage at the 1931 Tour de France.

How old do you have to be for Tour de France?

18 years or over
The race is essentially run for amateurs but it’s open to anyone 18 years or over on race day. (Younger riders can enter with parental permission).

Who is the youngest rider in Tour de France 2020?

Chevalier Maxime
Youngest competitors

How many miles is Tour de France?

2,000 miles
The Tour de France is the world’s biggest annual sporting event. Nearly 200 cyclists race over 2,000 miles in just 23 days. While most of the race takes part in the towns, cities, countryside and mountains of France it also often starts in a foreign country.

Who is oldest rider in Tour de France?

Alejandro Valverde When El Bala (the bullet) rides into 2022 at 42, he’ll be on par with German former pro Jens Voigt as the oldest World Team rider to compete in the Tour de France.

Has an American ever won the Tour de France?

Greg LeMond, in full Gregory James LeMond, (born June 26, 1961, Lakewood, California, U.S.), American bicycle racer who was the first non-European rider to win the Tour de France, the most celebrated and challenging event in cycling.

How old is the oldest cyclist?

105
Robert Marchand, 105, recognised as the world’s oldest competitive cyclist.

How old is the oldest rider in the Tour de France?

42
When El Bala (the bullet) rides into 2022 at 42, he’ll be on par with German former pro Jens Voigt as the oldest World Team rider to compete in the Tour de France.

Who is the youngest pro cyclist?

In 2019, he became the youngest cyclist to win a UCI World Tour race with the Tour of California win at the age of 20….Tadej Pogačar.

Is there a female version of the Tour de France?

The Tour de France Femmes is a women’s cycle stage race around France. It is organised by Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), which also runs the Tour de France.

Who is the oldest rider in the Tour de France?

How do cyclists pee in Tour de France?

Retired pro cyclist Ted King, who’s ridden the Tour de France several times, confirms Hall’s account. When the pace is more leisurely, “riders pull to the side of the road, pull their shorts down just like you would underwear—you know, pull the front down, and do your business,” he says.

Who is the woman that caused the Tour de France crash?

rider Tony Martin
German rider Tony Martin bumped her and fell, causing a chain-reaction crash of other riders 28 miles from the end of the first stage, between Brest and Landerneau, in northwestern France.

Who is the oldest rider in the Tour de France 2021?

VALVERDE Alejandro Movistar
Oldest riders

Who is the oldest person to win the Tour de France?

Firmin Lambot
Oldest Tour de France winners Firmin Lambot is the only rider to win the Tour de France aged over 35 years old. The Belgian rider won his second Tour de France title at 36 years old and 130 days in his eighth Tour de France start.

Who is the oldest rider in Tour 2021?

VALVERDE Alejandro
Oldest riders