[too
r-duh-frans, -frahns; Fr. toor-duh-frahns] 
| a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2500 mi. (4000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. |
| tour de france | |
noun | |
| a French bicycle race for professional cyclists that lasts three weeks and covers about 3,000 miles |