{"id":166689,"date":"2018-08-03T08:26:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T08:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=166689"},"modified":"2019-10-11T08:40:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T08:40:35","slug":"la-caravane-du-tour-joy-and-gifts-all-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2018\/08\/03\/la-caravane-du-tour-joy-and-gifts-all-round\/","title":{"rendered":"La Caravane du Tour: Joy and Gifts All Round!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When there was a survey, going around Tour de France spectators a few years back, nearly 50 % of them said that they come to see this wonder of the cycling world mainly for one particular reason \u2013 to catch the Le Tour Caravan! La Caravane du Tour is a long-standing, beloved tradition that precedes the opening of every single stage by two hours. It was born unbelievable 88 years ago, out of the head of Henri Desgrange \u2013 the father of Le Tou himself. So, what is it, exactly?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like every major sports event on the globe, Tour de France\u2019s existence is also supported by an entire army of sponsors and commercial partners and the caravan means it\u2019s their time to shine. And all of them take that literally. The procession can be up to 12 kilometres long and feature about 160-170 highly decorated vehicles, trucks, and other floaters, which main purpose is to, of course, entertain the onlookers, make a show, and divert their attention towards various partner brands.<\/p>\n

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