The Tour de France is the most popular annual sporting event, as well as the oldest and most renowned in terms of the points available to competitors across all three disciplines. The "Triple Crown" of cycling races are the Tour de France, the Giro di Italia, and the World Championships of Bike Race.
The sport of bike racing is generally performed in groups. From a larger group of their teammates, nine professional cyclists are picked to compete in a race. The teams work as a unit, with each rider in charge of a range of tasks based on their specific abilities. In most cases, they are working together to secure the success of a single critical individual.