Early years of Tour de France (1903-1914)

A bunch of cyclists posing during the very first Tour de France, in the middle Maurice Garin the winner of the competition

The cheating scandal of Tour de France 1904

by vintagecyclingstories
October 28, 2024

The inaugural Tour de France in 1903 was nothing short of groundbreaking. Organized by the French newspaper L’Auto, the race was intended as a publicity… Read More »The cheating scandal of Tour de France 1904

Hippolyte Aucouturier the stereotypical French cyclist

Faces from the peloton: Hippolyte Aucouturier

by vintagecyclingstories
October 28, 2024October 28, 2024

The image of a French cyclist in a striped shirt may feel like a cliché, but sometimes stereotypes hold a surprising amount of truth. Consider… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Hippolyte Aucouturier