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Tour de France fun facts

Two cyclists riding on the dusty road at the Tour de France in 1923, one of them is holding an umbrellaLearn more about the Tour de France fun facts category of PelotonTales blog.

Because Tour de France is fun. There are lots of fascinating facts defining the history of the world’s most famous cycling race.

Scroll down, and pick one or two fun facts or fascinating stories from the history of Tour de France to learn more about the past of the race since its first edition in 1903. 

Read about the winners and loosers. The unbelievable achivements and the weird ones. Records and unique moments. Facts, dates and little stories.

Pelotontales blog focusing on the cultural  historical aspects of road cycling races. Its author, Anita Pethő’s everyday routine of working with storytelling determinates the way how she is looking at the past, present and future of road cycling races.

Vintage cycling image from the 1920s, two cyclists with the socalled laterne rouge, the prize for the last placed rider of the race

If you’re interested not only in Tour de France, but other professional road racing races too, take a look at the cycling fun facts in general category, or visit the summary page of Giro d’Italia fun facts or Monument fun facts.

Click the homepage of Pelotontales blog, scroll down to find other  exciting topics, like the Faces from peloton, the Vintage cycling image of the day or the On this day in cycling history categories.