| In fiction, the 2003 animated feature Les Triplettes de Belleville ties into the Tour de France | This would lead the UCI to becoming a particularly interested party in an initiative, the WADA , created in 1999 |
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| In 1959, a Super Combativity award for the most combative cyclist of the Tour was awarded | The 2nd stage of the 2021 Tour de France is a 183 |
| The choice reflects not only that the Tour de France was an unknown quantity — only after the first race had finished did it establish a reputation — but it hints at Desgrange's uncertainty | Just a single Category 1 climb and the intermediate sprint come in the first half of the stage before the peloton sets itself up for a probable bunch sprint at the finish line in a day suited for the green jersey contenders |
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| See also: Origins The Tour de France was created in 1903 | See below Detailed map - click for regional tourism info Copyright : If you copy this map on your blog or non-commercial website, you must credit it to About-France |
The winner would thereby win six times what most workers earned in a year.
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