Tour de France 1951
The 38th Tour de France between 4th and 29th July 1951 was the first edition which visited the interior of France, most importantly the Massif Central and the Mont Ventoux.Read More »Tour de France 1951
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Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Antonin Magne
Antonin Magne, the two-time winner of the Tour de France was born on the 15th of February 1904 in Ytrac, France. He attended the Tour de France first in 1927. In 1931 André Leducq, the defending champion was the team leader of the French squad, but he was out of shape, so Magne became the first man of the team and won his first Tour de France. He repeated his success in 1934, when René Vietto, his 20 years old teammate sacrificed his chance to win the race for him. This edition was the first which included an individual time trial. The 90 km long stage was won also by Magne. He rode the Tour… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Antonin Magne
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