The Tour de France (French pronunciation: [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s] is a yearly guys's multiple-stage bike race largely kept in France, while likewise periodically passing with close-by nations. Like the various other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and also the Vuelta a España), it contains 21 stages, each a day long, throughout 23 days. The race was first organized in 1903 to increase sales for the newspaper L'Auto as well as is currently run by the Amaury Sport Organisation. The race has actually been held yearly considering that its first edition in 1903 other than when it was quit for the two Globe Battles. As the Tour obtained prominence and also popularity, the race was extended as well as its reach began to prolong around the globe. Participation expanded from a primarily French area as more cyclists from throughout the world started to take part in the race every year. The Tour is a UCI World Tour occasion, which indicates that the teams that contend in the race are primarily