Americans, by and large, know one bike race - the Tour de France.   Truth be told, this is the biggest bike race of them all and it deserves to part of the american conscious.   It has all the elements: drama, history, epic stages and a three week timeframe that coincides with the peak of summer.    You really couldn't ask for a better set of variables.   Readers of our site know that at Brumble Bikes we think the biggest isn't necessarily the best.  While Le Tour de France is always called "the tour," there are other grand tour lasting three weeks with just as many variables that make for dramatic and historic events.  The Giro Italia and the Vuelta Espana are two such biking events. Read More...