Cycling

1. Cycling
By Demi Pardalis

2. Leagues
• Union Cycliste Internationale is the
international federation for cycling
• Le Tour de France
• USA Pro Challenge

3. Tour de France
 http://www.letour.fr/us/
 Amaury Sports Organization (ASO)
 ASO is located in Issy les Moulineaux, France
 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Amaury+Sport+Organisation/
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 Race Director: Christian Prudhomme
 Race: Throughout France for 3 weeks

4. Teams
 22 teams in 2014
 USA teams
1. BMC Racing Team
2. Trek Factory Racing
3. Garmin-Sharp

5. Champion
 21 stages in the 3 weeks
 The Yellow Jersey
 The Green Jersey
 The Red Polka Dotted Jersey
 The White Jersey
 2014 winner
Vincenzo Nibali

6. Articles
 Le Tour de France: a cultural geography of a mega-event
 Looks at the Tour de France through a geographical
perspective
 http://search.proquest.com/docview/1459223911/D746
F21062244D9APQ/1?accountid=14068

7. Articles
 Telegraph Cycling Podcast analyses the route for the
2015 Tour de France and Chris Froome's threat to skip
the race
 The new route in 2015
 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/11
191621/Telegraph-Cycling-Podcast-analyses-the-route-for-
the-2015-Tour-de-France-and-Chris-Froomes-threat-
to-skip-the-race.html

9. Bell Sports
 Known for making helmets
 Owned by Easton
 Headquarters: Van Nuys, CA
 32 locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe &
Asia
 http://www.bellhelmets.com

10. Citations
 http://www.letour.fr/us/
 http://www.aso.fr/us/tour-de-france.html
 http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france
 http://www.brgsports.com
 http://search.proquest.com/docview/1459223911/D746F21062244
D9APQ/1?accountid=14068
 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/11191621/Tele
graph-Cycling-Podcast-analyses-the-route-for-the-2015-Tour-de-
France-and-Chris-Froomes-threat-to-skip-the-race.html