The Tour de France is one of this country's biggest events, and is the most significant cycling competition in the world. Riders pass through lovely French countryside, scale mountains and hit major cities along the way. Here is a gallery of pictures of the Tour de France.
The crowd watches as a racer zips past Tour de France Picture Gallery
From Kelby Carr, former About.com Guide
The crowd watches as a racer zips past
The crowd watches as a racer zips past
Catherine Balet/Paris Tourism Office©2010 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.
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