French café culture and the Tour de France

Maurice Garin the winner of the first Tour de France

Tour de France winners: Maurice Garin (1903)

by PelotonTales
11 September 202220 March 2023

Maurice Garin (1871-1957), the winner of the first Tour de France became a professional cyclist only accidentally. Garin was racing as amateur already (he won… Read More »Tour de France winners: Maurice Garin (1903)

iconc places in the history of road cycling the start of the first tour de france

Iconic vintage image of the day: the start of the first Tour de France

by PelotonTales
8 September 20228 February 2023

There is a café in the Parisian suburb Mortgeon, that witnessed cycling history in 1903. Cafés played an important role in the early years of Tour… Read More »Iconic vintage image of the day: the start of the first Tour de France