Definitions
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- proper noun A long
cycle race through France and otherEuropean countries .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that lasts three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Tour de France is a 21 day trek across 2,200 miles in France through some of the most beautiful countryside in the world.
Penny C. Sansevieri: Biking and Book Marketing (They Have More in Common Than You Think) 2010
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The Tour de France is a 21 day trek across 2,200 miles in France through some of the most beautiful countryside in the world.
Penny C. Sansevieri: Biking and Book Marketing (They Have More in Common Than You Think) 2010
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"For me, just to be at the Tour de France is a victory.
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"For me, just to be at the Tour de France is a victory.
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We have always been clear: the Tour de France is the main objective and we will work towards this in the two coming years. "
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"And of course we have a common goal and that is to improve on my best place at the Tour de France which is second.
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At this stage there is no change to the Tour de France team.
Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen a doubt for Tour de France 2011
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There were 11 teams in the Tour de France 30 years ago.
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At this stage there is no change to the Tour de France team.
Team Sky's Edvald Boasson Hagen a doubt for Tour de France 2011
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I will also try to do much better in the Tour de France.
Alexander Kolobnev still waiting for Olympic medal following Rebellin’s disqualification 2011
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