And Fiorenzo Magni had to give up the race from the leading position.
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Where the cycling term “domestique” came from?
“C’EST UN DOMESTIQUE” He is just a servant. This was Henri Desgrange’s opinion about Maurice Brocco, who offered his services to help other riders at the Tour de France in 1911.
Francois Faber’s Best (and Worst) Tour de France
Francois Faber was a Luxemburgian cyclist racing as professional between 1906 and 1914. His nickname was “Le GĂ©ant de Colombes” [The Giant of Colombes] due to his height (1.86 m /6.1 ft) and the Parisian suburb where he came from. Although he was born and raised in France, officially, he was the first non-French winner of the Tour de France.