Aleteia logoAleteia logoAleteia
Tuesday 19 March |
The Solemnity of Saint Joseph
Aleteia logo
News
separateurCreated with Sketch.

Tour de France cyclists stop to pray at shrine at Lourdes

TOUR DE FRANCE, LOURDES

Laurent Ferriere | Hans Lucas | AFP

Zelda Caldwell - published on 07/31/18

Competitors hopped off their bikes to light candles in honor of Our Lady.
Without donors, Aleteia's future is uncertain.
Join our Lenten Campaign 2024.
PLEASE MAKE A DONATION TO ALETEIA

For the first time in 70 years, the city of Lourdes hosted cyclists from the Tour de France, and a few them them took the opportunity to pray at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes.

As pictured below, several of the competitors in the 2018 Tour de France hopped off their bicycles to light candles at the spot where the Virgin Mary appeared to the young peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, in 1858.

Tags:
Devotions and FeastsVirgin Mary
Support Aleteia!

Enjoying your time on Aleteia?

Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you.

Thanks to their partnership in our mission, we reach more than 20 million unique users per month!

Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting and transformative Catholic news, stories, spirituality, and more.

Support Aleteia with a gift today!

jour1_V2.gif
Daily prayer
And today we celebrate...




Top 10
See More
Newsletter
Get Aleteia delivered to your inbox. Subscribe here.