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/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 founding year?1903
2. What is the average annual distance?Approximately 3,400 kilometers (2,100 miles)
3. Why did Henri Desgrange start the Tour de France?Henri Desgrange, the editor of the sports newspaper L'Auto, created the race to boost the paper's circulation and make it the leading sports publication.
4. How long was the first Tour de France and how many stages did it have?The first Tour in 1903 lasted 19 days, covered 2,428 kilometers (1,509 miles), and was split into six stages.

Maillot Jaune: The yellow jersey awarded to the overall leader of the Tour de France.
Breakaway: A group of riders who have separated from the main peloton with the aim of gaining an advantage.
Categorized Climb: A mountain ascent officially graded by difficulty, earning points for climbers.