Tagged: Tour de France

The 96th Running of the Tour de France

The 96th running of the Tour de France began on July 4. Even though cycling legend Lance Armstrong is competing this year, he’s not the favorite according to most oddsmakers. This Tour de France...

Tour de France – Pinnacle of Bicycle Racing

Photo: Graham Watson The Tour de France is considered to be the greatest cycling race in the world. It got its start in the early 1900s and it didn’t take long before it became...

Tour Cyclists Have Big Hearts

Riding the grueling Tour de France bike race takes strength, stamina — and perhaps a heart nearly 40 percent bigger than normal. Researchers who examined the hearts of former Tour cyclists and bikers found...

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