FORTHECLASSROOM

RESEARCH

1. What are the origins of the first Tour de France?

2. Where did the tour start this year? When and where does the race end?

3. What is the distance of the race?

4. How many stages does it consist of?

5. Who won the race last year? What nationality is he?

6. Which jersey is won by the overall winner? POPULATION: CLIMATE: MAIN RELIGION:

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MAIN CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS: MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: NATIONAL FOODS: MAIN EXPORTS: MAIN IMPORTS: OTHER INTERESTING FACTS:

7. What is the peloton?

8. Write a mini profile on each of the following famous s cyclists: Joop Zoetemelk, Cadeldel Evans, Jacques Anquetil, Bernard rnard Hinault and Eddy Merckx

9. Look at the map of the race, choose one of the French towns it passes through. Research that town online. Write a fact file on that town.

10. Design a new jersey for the Tour de France. Explain why this jersey could be awarded. Chris Froome of Great Britain and Team Sky with the yellow jersey following Stage 9. The breakaway rides through the countryside during Stage 9. Taylor Phinney (USA) wearing the polka-dotted King of the Mountains jersey