Philippe Thys

Climbing Col d’Allos at Tour de France 1914 -Vintage cycling image of the day

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6 February 20246 February 2024

Tour de France 1914 started on the same day, 28th June, as the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg were… Read More »Climbing Col d’Allos at Tour de France 1914 -Vintage cycling image of the day

Philippe Thys the first 3-time Tour de France winner

Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Philippe Thys

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20 July 20208 February 2022

The first 3-time winner of the Tour de France, Philippe Thys was born in Anderlecht on the 8th of October 1889. He won the first… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Philippe Thys

Tour de France 1913

29 June 1913 The 11th Tour de France started

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29 June 202030 March 2024

The race was 5,287 km long divided into 15 stages. It was held between 29 June and 27 July 1913. The Belgian Philippe Thys triumphed… Read More »29 June 1913 The 11th Tour de France started