The 326 km stage between Bayonne and Luchon included the climbs Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin, Peyresourde.
9 July 1949 First time a Tour de France stage finished in Spain
It was the 228 km long 9th stage between Bordeaux and San Sebastian on the 9th July 1949. Louis Caput was the winner of the stage. Tour de France used to visit neighbour countries during the early years of its history already. Read more about when Tour de France went abroad before 1914. Tour de France … Read more