Five little facts about Tour de France 1909
150 cyclists started the race, this was a new record. Nevertheless, although being sponsored and racing in a team was allowed, 112 […]
150 cyclists started the race, this was a new record. Nevertheless, although being sponsored and racing in a team was allowed, 112 […]
It was the first time, when the podium of the general classification was not entirely French. The 2nd in overall François Faber, […]
Tour de France visited Switzerland for the very first time in 1907. The 5th edition was the first time when a car […]
The flamme rouge (red flag), indicating the final kilometre of the stage, was introduced to the race. The first stage ended in […]
Because of the scandalous previous edition several changes in the rules were made. Most important of them was the introduction of the […]
One of the most scandalous editions of Tour de France was originally won by Maurice Garin. The first four cyclists of the […]
The first Tour de France started at 3 pm on the 1st of July in 1903 from the Café au Reveil Matin […]