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TDF 2024 Stage 3 (Piacenza-Turin 225 km )

It seems Turin will be the capital of road cycling in 2024. Not only Giro d'Italia 2024 will visit the centre of Piedmont region, but Tour de France  2024 too.


3rd stage
1 July 2024
Piacenza - Turin
225 km

Tour de France 2024 Stage 3


 

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ONTHIS DAY IN TOUR DE FRANCE HISTORY

The 1st of July is one of rhe most important day in history of the race. The first Tour de France stsrted on 1st July 1903.

THE FIRST TOUR DE FRANCE

Cyclists posing durig the first Tour de France in 1903.

5 facts about Tour de France 1903

The first Tour de France started at 3 pm on the 1st of July in 1903 from the Café au Reveil Matin (Paris).

The first Tour de France started on the 1July 1903

1 July 1903 The first Tour de France started

The first Tour de France was held between 1 and 18 July 1903, included only 6 stages. (However, the complete route was 2428 km long.)60 riders started and 21 finished the race.The fist Tour de France was won by Maurice Garin.  

Maurice Garin the winner of the first Tour de France

Green armband for the leader of the general classification

The legendary yellow jersey was introduced to Tour de France only in 1919. But already during the first edition of the race there was a sign distinguishing the  leader of the general classification from other participants: a green armband. Maurice Garin led the general classification from the very first stage and later won the race. MORE… Read More »Green armband for the leader of the general classification

French winner Maurice Garin and other cyclists looking into the camera at the Tour de France 1903

From Garin to Catteau – top10 cyclists of Tour de France 1903

Surely, most cycling fans know, that Maurice Garin won the first Tour de France in 1903. But have you ever wonder, who else were in the top ten of the first edition? This post might answer your question. 1. Maurice Garin (1871-1957) One of the stars of the early years of road cycling races. Read… Read More »From Garin to Catteau – top10 cyclists of Tour de France 1903

EARLY YEARS OF TOUR DE FRANCE

Luxembourgian cyclist Francois Faber, winner of Tour de France 1909

15 July 1909 Francois Faber wins his5th consecutive stage

There are few records from the early days of Tour de France still standing. One of them is the five consecutive stage victories during the race. The record holder is Francois Faber, the winner of the 1909 edition. Faber won eight stages that year, the the fiveco secutive knes he managed between the 2 and… Read More »15 July 1909 Francois Faber wins his5th consecutive stage

Emile Georget struggling through the snowy and unpaved roads in the Alps, possibly on Galibier during Tour de France 1911

4 July 1906 Tour de France visits Lille for the very first time

The opening stage of Tour de France 1906 was relatively short according to the standards of the time, “only” 271 km. The day started in Paris (as it was usual until 1926) and the finished in Lille. Emile Georget was the best rider on that day. Tour de France will return to Lille also in… Read More »4 July 1906 Tour de France visits Lille for the very first time

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

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 assassinated in Sarajevo. When the riders lined up in the middle of the nigh for the start of the first stage in Paris, they knew nothing about that this day… Read More »Climbing Col d’Allos at Tour de France 1914 -Vintage cycling image of the day