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In France, cycle-racing
attracts huge crowds and national interest. Each
year in July, the Tour de France is a giant
spectacle, which follows a different route each
year.
Stars
The Tour de France is a complicated race,
with over a dozen stages. The winner of each stage
gets to wear the coveted yellow jersey for the next
stage (picture right). Successful cycle-racers are
celebrities; the crowds lining the route all have
their favourite.
Route
The route goes all round France, strays briefly
into a neighbouring country, and in recent years
always ends at the Arc de Triomphe in
Paris.
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Sport
in France
