Tour de France officials have revealed that they've "discussed" adding an equivalent women's event to the yearly biking race, reports Bloomberg. This news comes a few weeks after a group of competitive female cyclists started a Change.org petition, which now has almost 70,000 signatures.
I Believe I Can Thigh
METZ, FRANCE - JULY 06: Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Liquigas-Cannondale celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win stage six of the 2012 Tour de France from Epernay to Metz on July 6, 2012 in Metz, France. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Thighs
SERAING, BELGIUM - JULY 01: Yaroslav Popovych of the Ukraine and Radioshack-Nissan leads the peloton during stage one of the 2012 Tour de France from Liege to Seraing on July 1, 2012 in Seraing, Belgium. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
French People Love Cycling, Hate The Gym
Yet another blow to the idea that French people are paragons of health: they apparently hate going to the gym.
"Damien Hirst Is A One-Trick Pony"
Artist Damien Hirst created this amazing bicycle, plastered with the wings of thousands of butterflies, for Lance Armstrong to ride in the Tour de France finale. Naturally, PETA is pissed. "This is barbaric and horrific," said a PETA representative. [DailyMail]
