The three Grand Tours are three-week national stage races. The Tour de France, held in July, is the biggest and most prestigious, with iconic Alpine and Pyrenean climbs and a yellow leader's jersey. The Giro d'Italia, in May, is known for its unpredictable, often snow-affected mountain routes and a pink jersey, and is considered the most romantic and adventurous.
The Monuments are the five oldest and most prestigious one-day Classics, each a career-defining prize. They are Milan-San Remo, the longest at nearly 300 kilometres, held in March; the Tour of Flanders, decided on short, steep cobbled climbs in Belgium; Paris-Roubaix, the brutal Hell of the North run over cobblestone farm roads; Liege-Bastogne-Liege, the oldest, a hilly test known as La Doyenne; and Il Lombardia,
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The three Grand Tours are three-week national stage races. The Tour de France, held in July, is the biggest and most prestigious, with iconic Alpine and Pyrenean climbs and a yellow leader's jersey. The Giro d'Italia, in May, is known for its unpredictable, often snow-affected mountain routes and a pink jersey, and is considered the most romantic and adventurous.
The Monuments are the five oldest and most prestigious one-day Classics, each a career-defining prize. They are Milan-San Remo, the longest at nearly 300 kilometres, held in March; the Tour of Flanders, decided on short, steep cobbled climbs in Belgium; Paris-Roubaix, the brutal Hell of the North run over cobblestone farm roads; Liege-Bastogne-Liege, the oldest, a hilly test known as La Doyenne; and Il Lombardia,
A great deal, which is why it governs every tactic in the sport. Air resistance is by far the biggest force a cyclist fights at racing speed, and sitting directly behind another rider in their slipstream can cut the power required by roughly 25 to 40 percent, depending on speed and how sheltered the position is. Deep in a large peloton the saving is even greater.
In a Grand Tour, several competitions run at once, each marked by a jersey. The overall leader on cumulative time wears the leader's jersey, yellow at the Tour, pink at the Giro, red at the Vuelta. The points classification, the green jersey at the Tour, rewards consistent high finishes and suits sprinters.
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