Bike Across America vs. the Tour de France
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image courtesy of Le Tour/ASO |
How does the
TenLinks Bike Across America compare to the Tour de France, the most famous bike
race in the world? Well, Bike Across America covers more miles and last more
days than the Tour de France. However, the pace undertaken for the Bike Across
America pace will be slow and steady compared to the fast and furious racing
pace of the Tour de France.
The TenLinks rider, Roopinder Tara, is a recreational rider who
only dreams of being like the world-class athletes who race in the Tour de
France. He will happy to just finish the ride safely and overjoyed to have
raised money for a good cause.
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Bike Across America |
Tour de France |
| total miles |
3445 miles |
2125 |
| days riding |
31 |
20 |
| average per day |
110 miles |
106 |
| rest days |
1 |
2 |
| average speed |
15 mph |
25 mph |
| total climbing |
98,500 ft |
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--------- Tour de France numbers are based on Lance
Armstrong's 2003 Tour de France victory. The Bike Across America numbers are, of
course, estimates.
"Total climbing" refers to the uphill vertical distance covered.
--------------------- For more information, please
contact: Roopinder Tara
CEO/President TenLinks, Inc.
Novato, California (415) 897-8800 x 221 or
rtara@tenlinks.com |