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What is the Tour de France?

What is the Tour de France?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 4 Monaten

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Join hosts Mira and Finn on History's Not Boring by Kidopoly as
we pedal back in time to Paris in the year 1903! Did you know the
biggest, most famous bicycle race on Earth started as a wild
trick to sell more newspapers? It's true! A struggling French
newspaper came up with a crazy idea: a massive bike race all the
way around France to get people's attention!

Imagine setting off with 60 other cyclists on dusty dirt roads,
riding through the pitch-black night. Now, imagine doing it with
no helmets, bicycles that didn't even have gears, and only one
single water bottle! Some of the race stages were over 400
kilometers long! You'll hear the jaw-dropping story of the very
first winner, Maurice Garin, who pedaled for an incredible 94
hours to claim victory.

The crazy newspaper stunt worked, and the papers sold out
everywhere! Fast forward 120 years, and it is now the most
spectacular biking event in the world. Tune in to find out how
this wild experiment turned into the ultimate race for the famous
yellow jersey!