After the doubts caused by CORONA virus and the possibility of organizing the Tour de France of the year 2020, the organizers after the opening of the borders and the removal of the confinement have decided to organize The 107th edition of the most famous tour worldwide will start on August 29, 2020 until September 20, 2020 between Nice and Paris.
A very famous competition in the world of cycling which will count this year a total distance of 3,470 km (See : the road map )
In principle, the course will count twenty-one stage. the Tour de France at the start was scheduled between June 27 and July 19. Given its importance in international sport and to avoid the complete cancellation of the edition, contacts were maintained between the riders, the teams, the organizers and the French authorities under the aegis of the Union Cycliste Internationale.
Indeed, the organizers even under the constraints of Corona Virus have taken the agreements of the various bodies concerned, communities, public authorities, with which it is in regular contact.
With the participation of 22 teams among the great teams in the world of cycling, this year's race will pass over more than 30 cities in order to present the historic monuments of France and promote tourism, a reason that does not remain alone , but also for the future by bicycle. According to the organizers, the Tour of France leaves a positive and decisive mark on the ground and calls on a global movement in favor of environmental protection, regional planning and to encourage everyone to use the bicycle daily as a well-balanced source of well-being.
We inform you that the Tour de France started in 1903 and since that date, the race has been organized regularly except in the exceptional periods of the two world wars. The tour has a worldwide reputation as it is a very important station for teams from forty nationalities, each team made up of eight riders.
The most famous winner of this race is Lance Armstrong who finished first in the general classification in seven editions between 1999 and 2005, achievements erased due to doping in 2012.
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