1. The Tour de France always begins in Paris.

2. If a mountain stage is considered to be relatively easy, it is designated hors catégorie.

3. A green jersey is awarded to the rider who gets the highest score in mountain stages.

4. There has never been a Tour de France stage in Corsica.

5. The first Tour de France was held in 1897.

6. A separate Tour de France race is held for female cyclists.

7. In 1989, Greg LeMond won the general classification by less than ten seconds.

8. The French rider Bernard Hinault has the most stage wins, with 28.

9. The first Tour de France was organized by a bicycle manufacturer to increase demand for bicycles.

10. The Tour de France ends on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris.