In music, a tour is a series of concerts that an artist schedules in different cities or countries.
Tour is a term that comes from French and is used in reference to a tour or a tour . The notion appears in areas as varied as music , sports and tourism .
For example: «The English rock band announced the realization of a new world tour that will allow them to present their latest album» , «Tomorrow the Tour de France will be defined: there are three riders who have the possibility of becoming consecrated» , «Last summer I took a tour of Patagonia .
music tour
In the context of music , a tour is the series of concerts scheduled in different locations that an artist performs. Tours are generally organized when a musician releases an album and decides to present it with live concerts.
A hypothetical European tour by the Rolling Stones could begin on April 26 with a show in London and continue with the following presentations: April 28 ( Liverpool ), April 29 ( Manchester ), May 2 ( Glasgow ), 4 and 5 May ( Dublin ), May 8 ( Madrid ) and May 10 ( Barcelona ).
A tour is a cycling competition that takes place in stages.
The term in cycling
In cycling , a competition that takes place in different stages is called a tour or lap. The most traditional competition of this sport is the Tour de France , whose first edition was held in 1903 .
The Tour de France has become one of the most prestigious and important events in the world of cycling as well as one of the longest running. And since it began it has only been interrupted in two brief periods of time: from 1915 to 1918 and from 1940 to 1946 , due to the First and Second World Wars respectively.
The French journalist Géo Lefévre is the creative father of this sports event, which has the particularity that there is a clear color system on the shirts to differentiate the winners of each of the events. Thus, the yellow jersey is what the leader of the general classification of the tour must wear, the white jersey is what the rider under 26 years of age who is in the highest position in the aforementioned classification must wear, and the one with red points is the one led by the leader of the mountain classification, among others.
Record number of victories in the Tour de France
The record of victories in the Tour de France , specifically five editions, is shared by four riders:
- Jacques Anquetil , a French cyclist who was active from 1953 to 1969 and who was the first to win it five times.
- Eddy Mercks , a Belgian athlete who is considered by many to be the greatest cyclist of all time.
- Bernard Hinault , a Frenchman who achieved his greatest successes between the mid-seventies and mid-eighties.
- Miguel Indurain , a Spanish cyclist who won five Tour de France titles in a row, between 1991 and 1995 .
The concept in tourism
At a tourist level, a tour is an itinerary that includes visits to different places. It is common for the traveler to hire the tour from a travel agency, which is responsible for putting together the tour , offering accommodation , etc.
A tour to explore South America can include walks and excursions through cities in Argentina , Chile , Uruguay , Brazil , Paraguay , Bolivia , Peru , Ecuador , Colombia and Venezuela , to mention one possibility.