Times now, ain’t what they used to be. For seemingly decades, the opening stages of the Tour de France featured a formal welcoming stage, often in the form of a prologue, followed by a seemingly ...

I clung to the face of the limestone cliff like a crab, my fingers turning white as they clawed the chalky rock. To my left, the sandy path where I stood narrowed, dropping away more than 200 feet to ...

Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has confirmed the 2013 race – the centenary edition – will start on the French island of Corsica. Corsica, which lies off the southern French coast, ...

A funny thing about the Tour de France is that it can give competitors the most fabulous terrain on which to ride, but it cannot force them to race. Instead of being the tricky day full of traps and ...

The 2013 Tour de France - the 100th edition of the race - will start on the island of Corsica. The 2013 Tour de France - the 100th edition of cycling's most prestigious race - will start in Corsica, ...

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Known for its glittering coastline, the French island of Corsica has a rugged side, too. I clung to the face of the limestone ...