Tour de France
环法自行车赛

The Tour de France is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. The race was first organized in 1903 to increase paper sales for the magazine L'Auto ; it is currently run by the Amaury Sport Organization. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1903 except for when it was stopped for the two World Wars.
环法自行车赛是知名的年度多阶段公路自行车运动赛事，主要在法国举办，但也偶尔出入周边国家。1903年，为了增加《L'Auto》杂志的销量而举办了第一场环法自行车赛。如今环法自行车赛主要由阿莫里体育组织管理。自1903年第一届环法自行车赛以来，该比赛每年举办一次，仅在两次世界大战中暂停。

As the Tour gained prominence and popularity, the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend around the globe. Participation expanded from a primarily French field, as riders from all over the world began to participate in the race each year. The Tour is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI Pro Teams, with the exception of the teams that the organizers invite. Traditionally, the race is held primarily in the month of July.
随着环法自行车赛越来越流行，它的赛道不断延长，影响力开始扩散到世界各地。参与者也不再局限于法国周边的人，每年来自世界各地的自行车手开始参与到环法自行车赛中。环法自行车赛是国际自行车联盟组织的世界性赛事，除了组织者邀请的一些车队外，参加该比赛的主要都是国际自行车联盟的专业车队。按照惯例，环法自行车赛大多在七月份举行。

The number of teams usually varies between twenty and twenty-two, with nine riders in each. All of the stages are timed to the finish; after finishing, the riders' times are compounded with their previous stage times. The rider with the lowest aggregate time is the leader of the race and gets to don the coveted yellow jersey.
参加环法自行车赛的车队数量一般是20—22个，每个车队各有9名自行车手。所有赛段都是从头至尾计时的，比赛结束后，选手们的骑行时间与他们前面赛段的时间相加。整体时间最少的选手就是本次比赛的领先者，有资格穿上大家梦寐以求的黄色领骑衫。