26 June 1923 Ottavio Bottecchia’s first stage victory at Tour de France

Ottavio Bottecchia

It started with a new business opportunity. After the years of La Sportive consortium, the usual structure of sponsored teams returned to Tour de France in 1923. Automoto, the team of Pelissier brothers has some commercial interest in Italy, they were searching for more Italian cyclists in the team. They hired several riders, but only … Read more