Tour de France: Third edition of L’Étape Rio takes place Sunday
The city of Rio de Janeiro this weekend will host the third edition of L’Étape Rio by Tour de France. The races will start at Marina da Glória on Sunday (Jun. 25) at 6 am, with 1.8 thousand cyclists split into a number of categories, competing in the short (55 km) or long (110 km) route. The competition has 30 stages all over the world.L’Étape Brasil is aimed at amateur cyclists and has the seal of approval of the Tour de France, one of the world’s main street cycling competitions.L’Étape Brasil by Tour de France is one of Brazil’s most important amateur cycling events in the country. With three stages, it is second only to Mexico in number of rides certified by the Tour de France.“Riding in Rio de Janeiro—one of the world’s top postcard destinations—requires a great deal of planning...