Claim: The Port de Lers' first appearance in the Tour de France, a bi-annual men's multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, was in 1995.
Evidence: The Port de Lers was first used in the Tour de France in 1995, since when it has featured five times, most recently in 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.