章節 324: Chapter 205 Tour de France (2) The Center of Attention

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The Tour de France cycling race began in 1903 and has a history of over a hundred years. It is part of the UCI WorldTour, the oldest and highest-level cycling event in Europe. In terms of popularity, it leaves other races in the dust, attracting hundreds of millions of viewers from around the world each year.

This pinnacle of cycling events involves more than twenty teams from around the world, nearly two hundred athletes, spans 23 days, encompasses 21 stages, and covers an average distance of over 3500 kilometers.

Each of these stages is timed individually, and the cumulative results determine the riders' overall rankings.

The length of time and distance required for the race are enough to indicate its significance.

It is naturally the highest temple in the hearts of every road cyclist.

The competition this time is not like the last one in California's Tour, with all the World Tour Racing Teams participating, each top professional rider gathered in one place.