2025 Tour de France

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2025-tour-de-france

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?France
2. What is the edition?112th
3. What is the Tour de France?The Tour de France is a famous bike race that goes around France for about three weeks, and many strong cyclists try to finish first.
4. Where did the 2025 Tour de France start and finish?It started in the city of Lille on July 5th and finished on the Champs‑Élysées in Paris on July 27th.

General Classification (GC): The primary ranking in a stage race, determined by the cumulative time taken to complete all stages.
Individual Time Trial (ITT): A race against the clock where riders compete individually to achieve the fastest time over a set distance.
Mountain Time Trial: A specialized time trial that takes place on an uphill course, emphasizing climbing strength and endurance.
Points Classification: A secondary competition within a stage race, awarding points for high placings in stages and intermediate sprints.