What is special about the 2021 Tour de France?
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This year’s route will feature a double Mont Ventoux stage at its centrepiece – the first time the race has ever climbed ‘The Giant of Provence’ twice in one day. The race also adds more individual time trialling distance after several years of favouring climbing prowess.
What is the mileage of the Tour de France?
2,200 mi
The modern editions of the Tour de France consist of 21 day-long segments (stages) over a 23-day period and cover around 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi).
How many classifications are there in the Tour de France?
four classifications
The Tour de France consists of four classifications that individual riders can win: the general classification (GC), mountains classification, points classification and young rider classification. There is also a team classification. The classifications are essentially different categories that riders compete for.
How many miles do Tour de France riders ride per day?
Tour cyclists will complete more than 2,200 miles in 23 days with a mere two days of rest. And cyclists still ride two or three hours on those rest days. That’s more than a century (100-mile) ride per day. A dedicated road cyclist will average 200 to 250 miles per week, well below a Tour rider’s 770 miles.
What is a Category 4 in Tour de France?
According to legend, the Tour de France’s climbs are categorised by the gear that a Citroën 2CV, the iconically French car, had to use to successfully make it to the top. Category 4, the lowest categorisation for the easiest hills, was possible in fourth gear; Category 3 in third gear, and so on.
What do the categories mean in Tour de France?
The climbs are divided into categories from 1 (most difficult) to 4 (least difficult) based on their difficulty, measured as a function of their steepness, length, location within the stage (near the start or end), and location in the overall race (early in the race or toward the end).
Who won the Tour de France stage 11?
Van Aert
Tour de France: Van Aert wins stage 11 after double Ventoux climb – as it happened.