Emile Georget

Emile Georget struggling through the snowy and unpaved roads in the Alps, possibly on Galibier during Tour de France 1911

4 July 1906 Tour de France visits Lille for the very first time

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4 July 202415 September 2024

The opening stage of Tour de France 1906 was relatively short according to the standards of the time, “only” 271 km. The day started in… Read More »4 July 1906 Tour de France visits Lille for the very first time

For the first time in Tour de France history Col du Galibier is climbed in the 5th stage at Tour de France 1911

10 July 1911 The first mountain stage in the Alps at Tour de France

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10 July 202330 October 2023

After the introduction of the Pyrenees to the race in 1910, the next big challenge of Tour de France was how to include the “giants… Read More »10 July 1911 The first mountain stage in the Alps at Tour de France