PRA LOUP, France — Fifty years ago Sunday, on a steep and winding two-lane road below this then-obscure ski village in the Southern Alps — I can see it from terrace of our house in the Ubaye Valley ...

Symbol of the mountains, of a rider pushing beyond their limits and of courage, the red polka dot jersey, which is sponsored by E.Leclerc, is awarded to the Tour de France’s leader of the best climber ...

The Tour de France ranks among the most popular sporting events in the world. It’s also one of the most grueling. Tour cyclists burn 3,000 to 4,000 calories per day, more than marathon runners, and ...