Race winner Firmin Lambot at Tour de France 1922

5 facts about Tour de France 1922

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Firmin Lambot became the first Tour de France winner without winning a stage during the race. Also, he is the oldest cyclist ever to win Tour de France.

Veteran cyclist Eugéne Christophe was leading the general classification for three days, which made him the oldest leader (37 years, 164 days) leader of the race ever.

In the sixth stage (between Bayonne and Luchon in the Pyrenees), a shepherd suggested to Emile Masson to take a shortcut on a goat track. Masson took the shortcut, had to carry his bike, and even lost time. But he later won stage 11 and 12.

Col d'Izoard was introduced to the race.

Eugène Christophe broke his fork resulting in a terrible time loss in the Tour de France for the third time.

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