Who won the 2012 Tour de France?

Bradley Wiggins
2012 Tour de France/Winners

How do the stages work in the Tour de France?

Tour de France is split into 21 stages: Nine flat stages, three hilly stages, seven mountain stages (including five summit finishes), two individual time trials and two rest days. Each stage has a winner, and the rider that completes the most stages in the shortest amount of time goes onto win the overall title.

Who won Tour de France 2011?

Cadel Evans
2011 Tour de France/Winners

Tony Martin of HTC–Highroad won the stage, seven seconds ahead of Evans. In the final stage, Cavendish secured a record third successive victory on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, his fifth stage win of the 2011 Tour.

When was the 100th Tour de France?

2013
The 2013 Tour de France was the 100th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling’s Grand Tours. It started on the island of Corsica on 30 June and finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 21 July. The Tour consisted of twenty-one stages and covered a total distance of 3,403.5 km (2,115 mi).

Why do riders break away from the peloton?

Unexpected weather. If there are strong cross winds, the peloton is likely to split up as riders ride in echelons to get protection from sidewind. A peloton split up into small parts is more likely to see breakthrough win. If there is a strong tailwind for the last 10km – this benefits the breakaway.

Do triathletes pee on the bike?

On to the matter at hand – yes, some triathletes do, in fact, pee on their bikes. If it’s not obvious, triathletes pee while riding their bike so they don’t have to stop – saving precious time for competitive races.

Where did the 2012 Tour de France start?

cycling race. The 2012 Tour de France was the 99th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling’s Grand Tours. It started in the Belgian city of Liège on 30 June and finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 22 July.

How many stages are there in the Tour de France?

The Tour consisted of 21 stages, including an opening prologue, and covered a total distance of 3,496.9 km (2,173 mi). As well as the prologue, the first two stages took place in Belgium, and one stage finished in Switzerland.

What did Bradley Wiggins win in the 2012 Tour de France?

Wiggins had shown his form in the lead-up to the Tour by winning the general classifications in three stage races in the 2012 season: the Paris–Nice, the Tour de Romandie and the Dauphiné. As a time trialist, Wiggins was thought to be the rider most suited to the race’s course.

Who was the first British rider to win the Tour de France?

In the final stage, Cavendish won his fourth consecutive Champs-Élysées stage, to record his third stage win of the race. Wiggins finished the race to become the first British rider to win the Tour de France.

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