Potted historical past of the Tour de France in a small podcast | EUROtoday

In this petite podcast episode, we're going to do a potted historical past of the Tour de France – the world's most well-known bike race and share among the most enjoyable and unbelievable details. It has been referred to as the best free present on earth and is watched by 3.5 billion individuals worldwide throughout its three weeks on tv.

The Tour has spawned a thousand myths and legends and evokes passionate devotion and enthusiasm. As highly effective a French icon because the Eiffel Tower and contemporary morning croissants, this race now belongs as a lot to the remainder of us because it does to its Gallic promoters.

Discover the origins, legends and interesting details about one of the crucial widespread sporting occasions on this planet.

Your hosts: Brit Janine Marsh creator of 4 worldwide best-selling books about life in France and Frenchman Olivier Jauffrit of radio Paris Chanson share all the things France and extra by way of this podcast…

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