The 2026 Tour de France Bike Race

2026年環法自行車賽


Introduction

The 2026 Tour de France starts this Saturday in Barcelona. Many fast cyclists will race.

2026年環法自行車賽將於本週六在巴塞隆納展開,許多頂尖車手將參與競速。

Main Body

Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard are the best riders. Pogacar wants his fifth win. Vingegaard won a big race in Italy recently. Both men have strong teams to help them.

Tadej Pogacar 與 Jonas Vingegaard 是最強的車手。Pogacar 渴望拿下他的第五次冠軍。Vingegaard 最近在義大利贏得了一場大賽。兩位車手都有強大的車隊支援。

Remco Evenepoel is another strong rider. Paul Seixas is only 19 years old. He is from France and he is very fast. He had a crash, but he is ready to race.

Remco Evenepoel 是另一位強勢車手。Paul Seixas 僅 19 歲,他來自法國且速度極快。儘管他曾遭遇車禍,但目前已準備好參賽。

Some riders only want to win one day. Biniam Girmay and Tim Merlier are very fast. Other teams have problems because they do not have enough money.

部分車手僅希望贏得單日賽。Biniam Girmay 與 Tim Merlier 的速度非常快。其他車隊則因資金不足而面臨問題。

Conclusion

Pogacar and Vingegaard are the favorites. But young riders and fast sprinters can also win.

Pogacar 與 Vingegaard 是最大熱門。但年輕車手與頂尖衝刺手同樣有機會獲勝。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The Power of "Very"

In the text, we see:

  • very fast
  • very fast

When you want to make a word stronger, put very before it. It is a simple way to describe things more clearly.

Examples from the race:

  • Fast → Very fast (High speed!)
  • Strong → Very strong (Lots of power!)

🌍 Where are they from?

Look at this sentence:

"He is from France"

Pattern: Person + is from + Country/City

  • Paul Seixas → is from → France
  • The race → starts in → Barcelona

Quick Note: Use from for your origin (where you were born) and in for the location of an event.

Vocabulary Learning

cyclists (n.)
People who ride bicycles
Example:The cyclists ride very fast in the race.
recently (adv.)
Not long ago
Example:I saw a great movie recently.
crash (n.)
An accident where a vehicle or person hits something
Example:The bike rider had a crash, but he is okay.
favorites (n.)
The people most likely to win
Example:Many people think the fast riders are the favorites.
sprinters (n.)
Athletes who run or cycle very fast for a short distance
Example:Sprinters are very fast at the end of the race.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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