Two days ago, the annual Tour de France started on the island of Corsica. The Tour de France is a bicycle race that was first started in 1903, and is very popular here and around the world! Every year, about 20 teams of 9 riders each participate in the race which lasts 23 days. During the 23 days, the riders cycle all over France (and sometimes other countries in Europe) being tested on their speed, mountain climbing, and overall performance. Here is the route they are taking this year.
Yesterday, the cyclists were passing through Nice, so I went to check it out. It was quite an event!
It seemed like the whole city was shut down for the race. Streets were blocked off, and there were people everywhere excited to see the racers.
Before the racers arrived, there was a giant parade that came through their route. All sorts of cars and floats came through throwing prizes to the crowd. Mickey Mouse even showed up!
I didn't get very many prizes...haha. When the racers finally arrived, it turned out that they were doing the speed part of the race. They sped by so fast, I couldn't get pictures! This is a picture of some cyclists that were riding for charity before the real race.
The Tour de France will continue for around the next three weeks. If you would like to see pictures of the racers, or follow the race, check out this website!
http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/
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