How long is the Tour de France?

The Tour de France is a world renowned race that is carried on by bicyclists from all across the world to be declared by one and all as superhuman. The Pride of France, the race was first started in as early as 1903 and continues to be one of the most awaited sporting spectacles every year. Although there have been riders who have won the race many a time over, the one with the most wins has been Lance Armstrong, winning it for 7 years in a row.

The tour initially stretched across the boundary of France covering various towns and cities and culminating in Paris. The distance covered by the riders is about 3500 kms and in the past, there have been races with lesser and greater distances. It has stages everyday that a rider has to complete ranging from the flat to the mountainous. The race is spread over 3 weeks, with 2 days of rest time while being transported from one town to another for the commencement of a stage. The time taken to finish the race is a cumulative figure of all the stages. The rider with the best figure wins.

Who is Tonya Harding?

Tonya Harding was born in 12^th November 1970 at Portland Oregon. She is popular former champion in American figure skating. At 1991, Tonya won 2^nd in the World Championships and was placed as US Figure Skating Championships. Tonya Harding is the second woman and the first American to finish a triple axel jump. However, her fame turned into complete disaster after the sex tape scandal. Tonya Harding accuses her ex-husband for ruining her career and reputation. Read the rest of this entry »