Tour de France Thursdays Trivia - Answers

1. What was the first year that the Tour de France was organized?

1. 1895
2. 1901
3. 1903
4. 1907
5. 1945

2. The Tour de France alternates between clockwise and counterclockwise routes/circuits?

1. True
2. False

3. Why was the color yellow chosen as the color of the leaders jersey?

1. The sponsor was a newspaper that was printed in yellow paper.
2. Yellow is the color of gold and represents a gold medal.
3. At the time there were no teams that used yellow as the primary color on their jerseys.
4. The organizers wanted a bright color to easily identify the leader.
5. Yellow is the color of summer in France and the race always takes place in July.