Iconic moments, legendary cyclists, stories from the first decade of Tour de France history. From the first Tour de France started in 1903. Peloton&Tales blogposts about the early years in the history of Tour de France.
Maurice Garin (1871-1957), the winner of the first Tour de France became a professional cyclist only accidentally. Garin was racing as amateur already (he won… Read More »Tour de France winners: Maurice Garin (1903)
At the turn of the century, when Tour de France was born, the tiny little details of a sport event could tell much more about… Read More »Faces from the peloton: the cyclist called Samson
The first Tour de France started with 60 riders on the 1st of July in 1903. After six stages (a total of 2428 km) only… Read More »19 July 1903 Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France