It was the 228 km long 9th stage between Bordeaux and San Sebastian on the 9th July 1949.
Louis Caput was the winner of the stage.
Tour de France used to visit neighbour countries during the early years of its history already. Read more about when Tour de France went abroad before 1914.
Tour de France in 1949 considered one of the greatest of every TDF editions. Read more about the rivalry of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali during Tour de France 1949.
Fun fact: 1949 was the first year, when someone – Fausto Coppi – managed to win both the Giro d’Italia and a Tour de France in the same year. Also, read more about Fausto Coppi and the Tour de France.