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, […]
In 1910, Henri Desgrange, the Tour’s founder and director, decided to introduce mountain stages into the race to make it even more […]
Tour de France visited Switzerland for the very first time in 1907. The 5th edition was the first time when a car […]
Without falling into the trap of false nostalgia, I’m very drawn to the notion that the most captivating aspect of the early […]