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Racers along the Champs Elysees

Tour de France Picture Gallery

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Racers along the Champs Elysees
Racers along the Champs Elysee

Racers along the Champs Elysee

Stefan Kraus/Paris Tourism Office
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.

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