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Le C yclisme en France

Le C yclisme en France. Tessa Wong Stephanie Lam Vicky Lam Sweta Khandelwal. Le Cyclisme en France. One of the most popular sports in France 45% of French (aged 4-65) are cyclists 82.3% of them go cycling during holidays More than 400kms of bike paths in the region of Alsace

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Le C yclisme en France

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  1. Le Cyclisme en France Tessa Wong Stephanie Lam Vicky Lam Sweta Khandelwal

  2. Le Cyclisme en France • One of the most popular sports in France • 45% of French (aged 4-65) are cyclists • 82.3% of them go cycling during holidays • More than 400kms of bike paths in the region of Alsace Le Cyclisme Urbain • Limit air pollution • Reduce traffic congestion • Un cycliste • Un vélo

  3. Le Cyclisme en France • Loire Valley • Provence • Dordogne

  4. Le Cyclisme en France Biking vacation • Join tailor-made cycling tours • Discover beautiful regions of France at your own pace • ‘Independent exploring’ • Bretagne • Pays-de-la-Loire

  5. Le Tour de France • Annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries • Lasts 21 days • Covers 3,200 kilometers • First held in 1903 by Henri Desgrange • Idea came from  Dreyfus Affair

  6. Le Tour de France • Winners receive a yellow jersey after the last stage in Paris and also monetary rewards • The most races have been won by Eddy Merckx of Belgium (34 wins) • Total audience of 44 million • 12th most watched sporting event in the world in 2009 Le maillot jaune

  7. Public Interest • Provoked a mixture of astonishment and admiration • Won over the sporting public and the roadside crowds keep increasing • This unusual event placed their towns, their countryside and even their mountains in the spotlight • The 2012 Race will be the 99th one • Saturday June 30th to Sunday July 22th 2012 • 1 prologue and 20 stages • Total distance of 3,479 kilometres

  8. Un cycliste • Un vélo • Le Tour de France • Pays-de-la-Loire • Le Cyclisme en France • Le maillot jaune

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