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Tour de France

vr.tr.tour-de-france · thing-q33881

Let an agent handle the Tour de France by edition, route, stages, results, jerseys, spectator information and history, with sourced data and neutral handling of doping history.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.EVT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Edition Which Tour.

Route

Stages.

Route

Route.

  1. What is the route and stage list for this edition, according to the organiser? provenance
  2. Which stages are decisive? definition

Results

Winners.

Results

Results.

  1. Who won the overall and jersey classifications? provenance
  2. Were results later changed by sanctions? boundary
Race How it works.

Jerseys

Classifications.

Jerseys

Jerseys.

  1. What does each jersey represent and how is it awarded? definition
  2. Who currently holds it? provenance

Rules

Time cuts and bonuses.

Rules

Rules.

  1. Which rules apply, such as time bonuses or time cuts? provenance
  2. Where are they published? provenance
Spectators Watching.

Where

Roadside.

Where

Where to watch.

  1. Where and when does the race pass, and which roads close? provenance
  2. How can spectators watch safely without stepping into the road? action

Broadcast

Coverage.

Broadcast

Broadcast.

  1. Who broadcasts the race in this country? provenance
  2. At what times? provenance
History Past.

Milestones

Records.

Milestones

Milestones.

  1. Which riders hold records, according to official sources? provenance
  2. When was the race first held? provenance

Doping

Sanctions.

Doping

Doping history.

  1. Which doping cases led to sanctions, according to official decisions? provenance
  2. Are they described factually and neutrally? boundary

Classifiers Filled

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What it is Filled

An annual multi-stage men road cycling race held mainly in France since 1903, with wartime interruptions, usually in July but held in August and September in 2020, covering about 3500 km over three weeks, with classifications such as the yellow, green, polka-dot and white jerseys; part of the UCI WorldTour.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle the Tour de France by edition, route, stages, results, jerseys, spectator information and history, with sourced data and neutral handling of doping history.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • The race is a three-week Grand Tour.
  • The race has iconic jerseys.
  • The race is usually held in July.
  • The race has a long and contested history.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Publish results or doping findings that have not been officially confirmed.
  • Accuse a named rider of doping without an official ruling or credible evidence.
  • Fly drones or place objects on the course in breach of race and public safety rules.
  • Use the race's names and emblems commercially without the organiser's permission.

Only with a human decision

  • Commenting on a rider's medical condition after a crash.
  • Publishing images of fans or riders in distress.

May

  • Report stages, results and classifications from the race's official sources.
  • Describe the race's history, route and rules.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Riders face serious crash risk, and spectators on the road add to it.
  • Doping history makes fair and evidence-based reporting about riders essential.

Who is affected

  • Riders and teams
  • Spectators along the route
  • Residents of host towns

Owners Filled

Steward

The race organiser, under the rules of the international cycling federation.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q101052547 - registry parent class
  • Q22231107 - registry parent class

related

  • stage race and cycling race - category
  • Amaury Sport Organisation - organiser
  • UCI WorldTour - series
  • Giro d Italia and Vuelta a Espana - other Grand Tours

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.tour-de-france
  • Wikidata: Q33881 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33881)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • total distance: about 3300-3600 km - recent editions

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Yellow, green, polka-dot and white jerseys
  • Stage numbers and profiles
  • Tour de France Femmes is a separate women race
  • Peloton on roads and mountains, jerseys, team cars and roadside crowds.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • find routes, stages and results
  • explain jerseys and classifications
  • plan to watch safely at the roadside
  • learn history, including doping cases, from sources

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Spectator-rider collisions
  • Outdated results after doping sanctions
  • Road closure disruption

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • UCI regulations
  • World Anti-Doping Code

Context of use required Filled

  • Elite cycling competition and a major sporting event.
  • editions by year
  • stages such as time trials and mountain stages
  • jersey classifications
  • Tour de France Femmes (separate)

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q33881: Tour de France - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Tour de France - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each edition be a separate entry?
  • How should stripped titles be shown?
  • How should the women race be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q33881/spec.json