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Tour de France Format
The Tour de France is the premier cycling race in the world. First held in 1903, the race takes place annually in July and lasts around 3 weeks.
The race crisscrosses France predominantly, with the cyclists competing over an eye-watering distance of around 3500 km (2200 miles).
The format of the race sees the riders’ times compounded at each of the 21 stages, with the race leader wearing a yellow jersey.
There are mini competitions within the race, called classifications, and a different coloured jersey is worn by the leaders of these different classifications.
A green jersey is worn by the leader of the points classification, a polka dot jersey is worn by the leader of the mountains classification, and a white jersey is worn by the rider in 1st place in the young rider classification.
The race finishes at the Champs Élysées in Paris, normally on the last Sunday. In most cases, the winner has built up such a lead that he is uncatchable during the final stage, and the stage becomes a victory ride for the yellow jersey wearer.
The TdF2026 Route
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04-Jul | Barcelona (Spain) Team time trial | 19.7 km (12.2 mi) |
| 2 | 05-Jul | Tarragona (Spain) to Barcelona (Spain) Hilly stage | 178 km (111 mi) |
| 3 | 06-Jul | Granollers (Spain) to (France) Flat stage | |
| The rest of the route is yet to be announced. | |||
Tour de France Winners
The race has been mired in controversy, with doping a constant issue. In 2010, Albert Contador won the overall classification, but his victory was later overturned after failing a later doping test. Contador was stripped of his title, and the new winner was Andy Schleck.
Chris Froome endured negative headlines about an asthma drug he took, although he and his team defended themselves vigorously, and all investigations were closed.
British riders have done incredibly well in the Tour de France in recent years, due in part to the professionalism and organisation of Team Sky. They have raised the bar (handlebar) at the Tour de France, with other teams playing catch-up.
Four riders have the most Tour De France wins (5), a testament to their brilliance on a bike.
Last Ten Tour de France Winners
| Tour Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia |
| 2024 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenia |
| 2023 | Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark |
| 2022 | Jonas Vingegaard | Denmark |
| 2021 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenian |
| 2020 | Tadej Pogačar | Slovenian |
| 2019 | Egan Bernal | Colombian |
| 2018 | Geraint Thomas | Great Britain |
| 2017 | Chris Froome | Great Britain |
| 2016 | Chris Froome | Great Britain |
Most Wins in the Tour de France
| Tour Years | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1978,1979,1981,1982,1985 | Bernard Hinault | France |
| 1969,1970,1971,1972,1974 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium |
| 1957,1961,1962,1963,1964 | Jacques Anquetil | France |
| 1991,1992,1993,1994,1995 | Miguel Indurain | Spain |
The Tour de France content on OLBG has been created and maintained by Andy Powell, who, through the creation of the content and developed an understanding of the sport.
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