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Tour de France Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Tour de France? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The Tour de France course always starts and ends in Paris.

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✗ FALSE

The Tour de France frequently starts in other cities or countries (e.g., Copenhagen 2022, Florence 2024). The finish, traditionally on the Champs-Élysées, was moved to Nice in 2024 for the Olympics.

2.

Tour de France riders never get a break; they race every single day for three weeks straight.

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✗ FALSE

The Tour includes two or three official rest days, usually after mountain stages, to let riders recover.

3.

A women's version of the Tour de France, called the Tour de France Femmes, debuted in 2022.

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✓ TRUE

The Tour de France Femmes, a women's cycling stage race, was first held in July 2022, organized by the Amaury Sport Organisation.

4.

The Tour de France was created as a publicity stunt for a sports newspaper.

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In 1903, the newspaper L'Auto launched the race to boost sales and compete with rival Le Vélo. It worked—circulation soared.

5.

The yellow jersey was chosen because it was the color of the newspaper that started the race.

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L'Auto was printed on distinctive yellow paper. The maillot jaune debuted in 1919 to match the brand.

6.

Most Tour de France winners have been from the United States or Great Britain.

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The majority of Tour de France champions are from France, Belgium, and Spain. Only one American (Greg LeMond) and three Brits (Wiggins, Froome, Thomas) have won the race.

7.

The Tour de France was first held in 1903.

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The first Tour de France was organized by the newspaper L'Auto and took place from July 1 to July 19, 1903, with six stages.

8.

Riders can be penalized for peeing in public during a stage.

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UCI regulations (Article 12.1.041) prohibit public urination during races; offenders can be fined 200–500 CHF.

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