1903 Tour de France

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

Maurice Garin the winner of the first Tour de France surriunded by other cyclists at Tour de France 1903

5 little facts about Tour de France 1903

by vintagecyclingstories
October 22, 2024November 22, 2024

The first Tour de France started at 3 pm on the 1st of July in 1903 from the Café au Reveil Matin (Paris). Most of… Read More »5 little facts about Tour de France 1903