文档介绍：Bicycle culture 财务0801 陈志伟
Tour de France
The Tour de France is
an annual bicycle race
that covers approximat-
-ely 3,500 kilometres
(2,200 mi) throughout
France and bordering
countries.
Tour de France
The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world, such as
the famous cyclist
--Lance Armstrong
Tour de France
The Tour is important for fans in Europe. Millions line the route, some having camped a week to get the best view.
Tour de France
The Tour de France has also given the language a word for a popular but persistent loser.
Raymond Poulidor
never won the Tour de France but was more popular than his rival; Jacques Anquetil, who won five times and unfailingly beat him.
Tour de France
Raymond Poulidor
Jacques Anquetil
As a popular kind of sport, Tour de France has inspired many