ðə nˈeɪm "tˈʊɹ də kˈɔːɹs" ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðə fˈækt ðæt ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli dˈeɪz ɪt wʌz ɹˈʌn ɚɹˈaʊnd ðɪ ˈaɪlənd; nˈaʊədˌeɪz ɪɾ ˈoʊnli fˈiːtʃɚz ɹˈoʊdz ɚɹˈaʊnd ædʒˈæksɪˌoʊ.
The name "Tour de Corse" refers to the fact that in the early days it was run around the island; nowadays it only features roads around Ajaccio.