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Triathlon - A New Sport For the Middle Ages

The Tour de France is the most important bike race in the world. The three-week long race, which was first organized in 1903, is traditionally held in July. Although the route of the race changes slightly every year, it always contains a mixture of flat stages at the beginning and the difficult stages across the Alps and the Pyrenees. There are time trials and a finishing stage in Paris. In the past, some stages of the Tour de France have been held in neighbouring countries, like Germany, Belgium or the Netherlands.Each of the teams that enter the Tour de France has 9 riders. Most teams have leaders, usually their best cyclists. The other members of the team support him. They help him come back to the front if he falls behind or they block off attacks by other teams.The main goal for every team is to have one of their athletes in the yellow jersey, which always goes to the cyclist who leads in the overall competition. The times of each of the stages are added up.

There are other classifications that are also important. The best mountainrider wears a polka-dot jersey and the green jersey goes to the rider who is best at the in-between sprints of each leg. The best young rider wears a white jersey.There is a mass start for most of the stages, but at least two time trials are held, in which each cyclist starts separately and rides against the clock.The tour has a few special highlights. One of them is the 15 km climb of the Alpe d'Huez, which is included every year. Thousands of spectators roam the small road and hardly leave riders any room to pass. Another highlight is the arrival on the Champs-Elyse in Paris.Not all cyclists of the Tour de France make it to the finish line. Many drop out because of injuries or because their bodies cannot cope with the physical strain of a three-week tour.Doping has been a much-discussed topic throughout the history of the Tour de France. It has brought the tour a bad reputation. The World Anti-Doping Agency is very alert during the tour to stop athletes who violate rules and use banned substances. Lance Armstrong, winner of 7 Tour de France races, was stripped of all his titles when he admitted having taken illegal substances throughout his career.
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More and more middle-aged men are trying to stay healthy through triathlons. They are events that combine swimming, running and cycling. Triathlons have grown very popular in the last five years, especially with men who are over 40. According to a sporting goods association there are 1.2 million triathletes around the world.
The triathlon mania probably started around fifteen years ago when the sport became an event in the Atlanta Olympics. Before that triathlon was only for “Ironmen” , those who could swim 2.4 miles, ride a bike for 112 miles and run a classical 26.2 mile marathon. In the Olympics the distances became shorter and those athletes who did not want to struggle for 12 hours could also take part. A sprint triathlon can be finished in three hours.
More and older marathon runners have switched to the triathlon because they do not want to risk further injuries. Your knees get worse in long distance races and swimming and cycling takes a lot of pressure off them.
Triathlon is a booming sport in sportswear stores as well. They sell everything from special triathlon sunglasses to running shoes. Magazines are full of articles about triathlon, training tips and previews of events from all over the world.
Triathlon is not a cheap sport and many young men cannot afford it. An ambitious athlete preparing for an “Ironman” can spend up to $20,000 a year, including training, fitness articles, wet suits, helmets and other things. A bike alone can cost up to $10,000 .

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