Major cycling races, marathon and triathlon basics, and notable endurance sports history facts, one fact per card.
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- What is the distance of a marathon?
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42.195 kilometers, or 26.2 miles- In what country is the Tour de France cycling race held?
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France- In what country is the Giro d'Italia cycling race held?
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Italy- The Vuelta a Espana is a major three-week cycling race in which country?
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Spain- Over how many weeks is the Tour de France held?
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Three weeks- What are the three disciplines in a triathlon?
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Swimming, cycling, and running- What is the standard distance of an Ironman triathlon?
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Swimming 3.86 km, cycling 180 km, running 42.2 km- What is a sprint-distance triathlon?
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A shorter triathlon with approximately 750m swim, 20km bike, and 5km run- In what year was the first modern Olympic marathon held?
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1896 in Athens, Greece- What is the Tour of Flanders?
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A one-day professional cycling race in Belgium held in spring- What is Paris-Roubaix?
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A one-day professional cycling race in France known for its cobblestone sections- What are the three Grand Tours in professional cycling?
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The Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a Espana- In what year was the Tour de France first held?
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1903- The modern marathon race originated from which ancient event?
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A messenger's run from Marathon to Athens to announce victory in battle- What is the yellow jersey in the Tour de France?
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The jersey worn by the rider with the lowest cumulative time overall
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