From our 21st-century perspective, it’s almost impossible to imagine the atmosphere of the 1921 Tour de France, when taking a break mid-race and grabbing a… Read More »Cyclists taking a break on the steps of a tavern (Tour de France 1921)
Spanish climber Vicente Trueba was the first King of the Mountains of Tour de France. The special competition was introduced to the race in 1933.… Read More »Vicente Trueba climbing Galibier (Tour de France 1933)
The first Tour de France started on the 1st July 1903. 60 riders gathered at the Café au Reveil Matin in Paris to participate in… Read More »Cyclists of the first ever Tour de France stage (1903)