{"id":31182,"date":"2022-02-07T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T15:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/?p=31182"},"modified":"2023-07-06T11:56:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T09:56:24","slug":"tour-de-france-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/tour-de-france-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"8 fun Tour de France facts you didn&#8217;t know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a0<br><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>We\u2019ve all watched the Tour de France, but how much do we really know about this iconic race? <\/strong><\/span><strong>The rich history behind the Tour de France, its past stories and the fun facts associated with it make it all the more exciting. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We\u2019ve put together 8 fun Tour de France facts that you may not have known. Read on to find out more\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tour-de-france-fun-facts\">Tour de France fun facts\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1\">1. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first Tour de France race was in 1903, created by Henri Desgrange who was the editor at the newspaper L\u2019Auto. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It originally started out as a marketing scheme, advertising the paper around France.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-05-EU.jpg\" alt=\"Clipping from l'Auto about the 1903 tour de france\" class=\"wp-image-31219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-05-EU.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-05-EU-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-05-EU-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-05-EU-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-05-EU-350x490.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2\">2.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><b>123,900 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the average amount of calories each rider needs to consume over the course of the three weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is equivalent to 495 croissants, 152 full English breakfasts or 200 bottles of champagne!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-250x313.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-350x438.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mahyar-motebassem-123wTsGP4LU-unsplash-1140x1425.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3\">3. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The youngest cyclist to win the Tour de France was named Henri Cornet, who raced in the second edition of the race in 1904.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Henri Cornet took the winning title at the impressive age of just 19 years old!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-03-EU-688x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Henri Cornet riding his bike in 1904\" class=\"wp-image-31215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-03-EU-688x1024.jpg 688w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-03-EU-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-03-EU-768x1144.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-03-EU-150x223.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-03-EU-250x372.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-03-EU-350x521.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-03-EU.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4\">4.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-same-1904-race-however-was-a-cause-for-scandal-as-original-winner-maurice-garin-1903-winner-and-the-three-runners-up-were-all-disqualified-after-allegations-of-competitors-using-trains-during-the-race\">The same 1904 race, however, was a cause for scandal as original winner Maurice Garin (1903 winner) and the three runners up were all disqualified after allegations of competitors using trains during the race!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-06-EU.jpg\" alt=\"Maurice Garin cycling for the finish line with a man running behind him\" class=\"wp-image-31221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-06-EU.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-06-EU-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-06-EU-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-06-EU-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-06-EU-250x192.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-06-EU-350x268.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-06-EU-600x460.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5\">5.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 1920s competitors shared cigarettes while riding. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The riders believed at the time that smoking may help to \u2018open up<\/span>\u2018<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the lungs in preparation for the climbs<\/span>!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-07-EU.jpg\" alt=\"Three cyclists sharing a cigarette whilst riding \" class=\"wp-image-31223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-07-EU.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-07-EU-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-07-EU-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-07-EU-250x168.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-07-EU-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6\">6.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol was consumed to ease any pains during the race. This was later banned in 1960, as it was believed to be a stimulant.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-01-EU.jpg\" alt=\"Tour de France competitors drinking beer on stone steps with their bikes leaning close by\" class=\"wp-image-31211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-01-EU.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-01-EU-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-01-EU-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-01-EU-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-01-EU-250x178.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-01-EU-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7\">7. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This thrilling and awe-inspiring race attracts <\/span>over<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 12 million spectators each year, making it the largest sporting event in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blog-TDF-180420-AG-08-EU-1024x752.jpg\" alt=\"Tour de France spectators lining the famous 21 hairpins up to Alp d'Huez\" class=\"wp-image-31225\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8\">8.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each team comes prepared for the tour with supplies that include 3,900 nutrition bars, 80kg of nuts, raisins, apricots and figs, 3,000 water bottles and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 20 jars of jam!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-2048x1367.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-250x167.png 250w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-350x234.png 350w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-1140x761.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/image-6-1920x1281.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-will-you-be-watching\">Where will you be watching?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The route of the Tour de France changes year on year, but you can check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.letour.fr\/en\/overall-route\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official route<\/a> to find the closest viewing point to you! If you\u2019re a real enthusiast, why not book a chalet near one of the stops in the French Alps, or even try one of our bike-friendly accommodations to have a go at road cycling yourself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block-ovo-cta-button\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ovonetwork.com\/en\/chalets\/france\/road-cycling-chalets\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\">Book a holiday for the Tour de France<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0We\u2019ve all watched the Tour de France, but how much do we really know about this iconic race? The rich history behind the Tour de France, its past stories and the fun facts associated with it make it all the more exciting. We\u2019ve put together 8 fun Tour de France facts that you may not have known. Read on to find out more\u2026 Tour de France fun facts\u2026 1. The first Tour de France race was in 1903, created by Henri Desgrange who was the editor at the newspaper L\u2019Auto. It originally started out as a marketing scheme, advertising the paper around France. 2. 123,900 is the average amount of calories each rider needs to consume over the course of the three weeks. 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