Tour de France (disambiguation)
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Tour de France may refer to:
- Compagnons du Tour de FranceCompagnons du Tour de FranceThe Compagnons du Tour de France are a French organization of craftsmen and artisans dating from the Middle Ages, but still active today. Their traditional, technical education techniques includes taking a tour, the Tour de France around France and being the apprentice of competent masters...
, an organization of craftsmen and artisans doing the tour de France since the Middle Ages
- Various sports competitions going around France:
- Tour de FranceTour de FranceThe Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
(1903-present), an elite men's cycling competition- 2011 Tour de France2011 Tour de France-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
, the 2011 competition - 2010 Tour de France2010 Tour de FranceThe 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996...
, the 2010 competition - 2009 Tour de France2009 Tour de FranceThe 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco...
, the 2009 competition
- 2011 Tour de France
- Grande BoucleGrande BoucleThe Grande Boucle, formerly known as the Tour Cycliste Féminin, or simply Tour Féminin, is one of the Grand Tours of women's cycle races. Grande Boucle means "great loop" and describes the individual stages which form a circuit around France....
(1984-present), an elite women's cycling competition also known as Tour Cycliste Feminin - Tour de France à la voileTour de France à la voileTour de France à la voile is an annual yachting race around the coast of France. Inaugurated in 1978, it links the English Channel to the French Riviera and is held in July....
, a sailing competition around France - Tour de France AutomobileTour de France AutomobileTour de France Automobile was a sports car race held on roads around France, first held in 1899 at speeds of 30 mph . The first event was won by René de Knyff driving a Panhard et Levassor...
, a sports car race held on roads around France
- Tour de France
- Other occurrences :
- Tour de France SoundtracksTour de France SoundtracksNote: The 2003 Japanese CD release of this album also contains the video of the single "Tour de France 2003" as enhanced content.-Promotional version:...
, a 2003 music album by Kraftwerk - Tour de France (song)Tour de France (song)"Tour de France" is a song by Kraftwerk. It was first issued in June 1983, peaking at #22 in the UK singles chart. It is notable for the use of sampled voices and mechanical sounds associated with cycling that were used to supplement a simple electro-percussion pattern – an approach Kraftwerk have...
, a 1983 and 1999 single also by Kraftwerk - Tour FranceTour FranceTour France is a residential skyscraper located in La Défense business district and in Puteaux, France, west of Paris.Built in 1973, the tower is with a height of 126 meters one of the tallest residential towers in France. The tower is located on the banks of the Seine and offers a wonderful...
is a skyscraper/building in Paris, France.
- Tour de France Soundtracks