Youngest winner was Henri Cornet, 19 years 50 weeks in 1904.
Oldest winner was Lambot, 36 years four months in 1922.
Number of pedal strokes taken per rider for the three weeks: 324,000 (at 60 rpm); 486,000 (at 90 rpm)
Calories burned by a rider in the course of the Tour: 123,900 (based on 5900-per day average at 21 days of racing).
The course and total distance travelled changes every year.
4 racers have died while competing in Le Tour de France.
4 comments:
i had enough of these yesterday!!
who were the five racers that died?
Hogwash.
I think Scott should throw away the STOOPID TOUR DE FRANCE book.
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