The History of the Tour de France

During a school project on famous sports events, Zoe asked her classmates, 'Who initiated the Tour de France?'

• Henri Desgrange

• Lance Armstrong

• Eddy Merckx

• Bernard Hinault

During a history class, Maya asked her classmates, "In what year did the first Tour de France take place?"

• 1901

• 1910

• 1895

• 1903

During the annual school marathon, how many kilometers did Elijah run in the first race?

• 40 kilometers

• 30 kilometers

• 50 kilometers

• 25 kilometers

During a school sports day, the students were discussing the history of cycling. One student asked, 'Who was the winner of the first Tour de France?'

• Maurice Garin

• Bernard Hinault

• Eddy Merckx

• Lance Armstrong

In the annual school race, what was the winning time of Ethan's first race?

• The winning time was 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

• The winning time of Ethan's first race is not specified in the question.

• The winning time was 1 minute and 45 seconds.

• The winning time was 3 minutes and 15 seconds.

Anika is training for the modern Tour de France, and she wants to know how many days the race lasts.

• 28 days

• 21 days

• 14 days

• 10 days

During the annual charity marathon, Hannah trained hard to complete the race. What is the approximate distance covered in the modern race?

• 20 miles

• 30 kilometers

• 15.5 miles

• 26.2 miles

How many international cyclists typically enter the race today at the annual cycling event organized by Nora?

• 200 to 250

• 300 to 400

• Approximately 150 to 200

• 50 to 100

Ethan is comparing the weight of modern racing bikes to those from 1903. What does he find?

• Modern racing bikes are heavier than those in 1903.

• Modern racing bikes are only slightly lighter than those in 1903.

• Modern racing bikes are significantly lighter than those in 1903.

• The weight of modern racing bikes is the same as those in 1903.

What is one aspect of the race that has remained unchanged?

• The core objective of competing to reach a finish line first.

• The number of participants has increased significantly.

• The race is no longer timed.

• The race is now held on a different track.