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ITV to lose Tour de France live rights in blow to free-to-air sport coverage
• Oct. 25, 2024, 8:29 AM ET (The Guardian)
Hong Kong Cyclothon an amazing experience, Tour de France winner Froome says
• Oct. 13, 2024, 5:50 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
Cycling legend Mark Cavendish set for last race at Tour de France Singapore Criterium
• Oct. 10, 2024, 4:05 AM ET (Straits Times)
'The second coming' of Sir Bradley Wiggins after mental health break
• Sep. 30, 2024, 10:39 PM ET (BBC)
Pogacar on top of the world after sealing cycling triple crown
• Sep. 30, 2024, 6:31 AM ET (The Namibian)
Tour de France, the world’s most prestigious and most difficult bicycle race. Of the three foremost races (the others being the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España), the Tour de France attracts the world’s best riders. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of 9 riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles), mainly in France, with occasional and brief visits to such countries as Belgium, Italy, Germany, and Spain. Although the race may start outside France—as was the case in 2007, when England hosted the opening stage ...(100 of 959 words)