Jean Alavoine (1888-1943) had a very good Tour de France in 1922. He won three stages, two of them in the Pyrenees and thanks to… Read More »Jean Alavoine on the Col d’Aspin (Tour de France 1922)
The close proximity to the everyday life has always been one of the most intriguing essencial features of road cycling races. Since the beginning of… Read More »Robert Jacquinot having a meal in a café (Tour de France 1922)
The slowest Tour de France in history was the 13th edition between 29th June and 27 July in 1919. The race included 5560 km, divided… Read More »The slowest Tour de France ever