Claim: The Port de Lers' first appearance in the Tour de France, an annual men's multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, was in 1995.
Evidence: 1995 2004 2011 2012 2015 The Tour de France (French pronunciation: ​[tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s) is an annual men's multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries.