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Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race that covers approximately 3,500 kilometres (2,200 mi) throughout France and bordering countries. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages. Individual times to finish...
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1903 Tour de France
The 1903 Tour de France was the first Tour de France, a cycling race set up and sponsored by the newspaper L'Auto, ancestor of the current daily, L'Équipe. It was run from 1 July to 19 July in six stages over 2428 km, and won by Maurice Garin.
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- 18 days (Jul 1, 1903 — Jul 19, 1903)
1904 Tour de France
The 1904 Tour de France was the second Tour de France, held from July 2 to July 24. The route was the same as in 1903, and Maurice Garin seemed to repeated his win of the previous year by a small margin over Lucien Pothier, while Hippolyte...
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1905 Tour de France
The 1905 Tour de France was the third Tour de France, held from 9 July to 30 July 1905. Other than the two previous editions, the classification was not made by time but by points. The race saw the introduction of mountains in the Tour de France. It...
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- Jul 9, 1905 —
1906 Tour de France
The 1906 Tour de France was the 4th Tour de France, and second to use the point system. Taking place 4 July to 29 July 1906 the total race distance was 4,545 kilometres (2,824 mi), with the winner averaging 24.463 kilometres per hour (15.201 mph)....
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- Jul 29, 1906 —
1907 Tour de France
The 1907 Tour de France was the 5th Tour de France. Taking place between July 8 and August 4, 1907, the race totaled 4488 km (2,788 mi) and the average riding speed was 28.47 km/h (17.690 mi/h). The winner of the 1906 Tour de France, René Pottier,...
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- Jul 8, 1907 —
1908 Tour de France
The 1908 Tour de France was the 6th Tour de France. Taking place between July 13 and August 9, 1908 the total race distance was 4,497 km (2,789 mi). Like its predecessors, the entrants and leader board was dominated by the French, however, there...
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- Aug 9, 1908 —
1909 Tour de France
The 1909 Tour de France was the seventh Tour de France, taking place from July 5 to August 1, 1909. It consisted of 14 stages over 4,498 km (2,794.9 mi), ridden at an average 28.658 km/h. The results were computed by points accorded finishing...
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- Jul 5, 1909 —
1910 Tour de France
The 1910 Tour de France was the 8th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 31, 1910. It consisted of 15 stages over 4,737 km (2,943 mi), ridden at an average speed of 28.680 km/h.
The 1910 Tour de France was the first Tour to enter the Pyrénées...
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- Jul 3, 1910 —
1911 Tour de France
The 1911 Tour de France was the 9th Tour de France, taking place from July 2 to July 30, 1911. It was composed of 15 stages over 5,344 km, ridden at an average speed of 27.322 km/h. The results were computed by giving each rider points according to...
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- Jul 2, 1911 —
1912 Tour de France
The 1912 Tour de France was the 10th anniversary of the Tour de France. It consisted of 15 stages for a total of 5,289 km. The Tour took place from June 30 to July 28, 1912. The riders rode at an average speed of 27.763 km/h. After 4 stage wins...
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- Jun 30, 1912 —
1913 Tour de France
The 1913 Tour de France was the 11th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 27, 1913. The total distance was 5,388 kilometres (3,348 mi) and the average speed of the riders was 26.715 kilometres per hour (16.600 mph). The competition was won...
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1914 Tour de France
The 1914 Tour de France was the 12th Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 26, 1914. The total distance was 5,405 km (3,359 miles) and the average speed of the riders was 26.835 km/h. It was won by the Belgian cyclist Philippe Thys.
The day...
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1919 Tour de France
The 1919 Tour de France was the 13th Tour de France, taking place from 29 June to 27 July 1919 over a total distance of 5,560 kilometres (3,450 mi). It was the first Tour de France after World War I, and was won by Firmin Lambot. In the eleventh...
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1920 Tour de France
The 1920 Tour de France was the 14th Tour de France, taking place from June 27 to July 27, 1920. It consisted of 15 stages over 5,503 kilometres (3,419 mi), ridden at an average speed of 24.072 kilometres per hour (14.958 mph). It was won by Belgian...
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1921 Tour de France
The 1921 Tour de France was the 15th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 24, 1921. The total distance was 5484 km and the average speed of the riders was 24.720 km/h. The race was won by Belgian Leon Scieur. The Belgians dominated the...
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1922 Tour de France
The 1922 Tour de France was the 16th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 23, 1922. The 1922 Tour consisted of 15 stages covering a total of 5,372 kilometres (3,338 mi). The race was won by the Belgian cyclist Firmin Lambot. It was the...
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1923 Tour de France
The 1923 Tour de France was the 17th Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 22, 1923. It consisted of 15 stages over 5386 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.233 km/h. The race was won by Henri Pélissier with a convincing half hour lead to...
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1924 Tour de France
The 1924 Tour de France was the 18th edition of the Tour de France and was won by Ottavio Bottecchia (Automoto). Bottecchia was the first Italian cyclist to win the Tour and the first rider to hold the yellow jersey the entire event. The race was...
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1925 Tour de France
The 1925 Tour de France was the 19th edition and was held from June 21 to July 19, 1925 over 5430 kilometers and 18 stages. Italian Ottavio Bottecchia defending his 1924 crown to win his second consecutive Tour de France. Only 49 of the 130...
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1926 Tour de France
The 1926 Tour de France was the 20th Tour de France, taking place June 20 to July 18, 1926. It consisted of 17 stages over 5745 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.064 km/h.
The longest tour in history, the route traced closely the borders of...
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1927 Tour de France
The 1927 Tour de France was the 21st Tour de France, taking place June 19 to July 17, 1927. It consisted of 24 stages over 5340 km, ridden at an average speed of 27.224 km/h.
This tour featured the first win by Nicolas Frantz, a cyclist from...
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1928 Tour de France
The 1928 Tour de France was the 22nd Tour de France, taking place June 17 to July 15, 1928. It consisted of 22 stages over 5,476 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.4 km/h. Altogether, 162 cyclists started the race, at that time a new record.
The...
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1929 Tour de France
The 1929 Tour de France was the 23rd Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 28, 1929. It consisted of 22 stages over 5,286 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.320 km/h.
Nicolas Frantz had won two consecutive Tours, in 1927 and 1928, and was...
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1930 Tour de France
The 1930 Tour de France was the 24th Tour de France, taking place July 2 to July 27, 1930. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,822 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.000 km/h.
The 24th tour de France introduced a new format to team racing; teams were...
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1931 Tour de France
The 1931 Tour de France was the 25th Tour de France, which took place from 30 June to 26 July 1931. It consisted of 24 stages over 5,091 km, ridden at an average speed of 28.735 km/h.
The race was won by French cyclist Antonin Magne. The sprinters...
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1932 Tour de France
The 1932 Tour de France was the 26th Tour de France, taking place July 6 to July 31, 1932. It consisted of 21 stages over 4479 km, ridden at an average speed of 29.047 km/h.
André Leducq, who also won six stages, won the race, thanks to the...
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1933 Tour de France
The 1933 Tour de France was the 27th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 23, 1933. It consisted of 23 stages over 4,395 km, ridden at an average speed of 29.818 km/h.
This race featured the introduction of the mountains competition, in...
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1934 Tour de France
The 1934 Tour de France was the 28th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 29, 1934. It consisted of 23 stages over 4,363 km, ridden at an average speed of 30.360 km/h. The race was won by Antonin Magne, who had previously won the 1931 Tour de...
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1935 Tour de France
The 1935 Tour de France was the 29th Tour de France, taking place July 4 to July 28, 1935. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,338 km, ridden at an average speed of 30.650 km/h. This was the first Tour that had a stage finish and start in a city that...
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1936 Tour de France
The 1936 Tour de France was the 30th Tour de France, taking place July 7 to August 2, 1936. It was composed of 21 stages with a total length of 4,418 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.108 km/h.
The race was won by Belgian cyclist Sylvère Maes....
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1937 Tour de France
The 1937 Tour de France was the 31st Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 25, 1937. It consisted of 20 stages with a total length of 4415 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.768 km/h.
Charles Holland and Bill Burl became the first British...
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1938 Tour de France
The 1938 Tour de France was the 32nd Tour de France, taking place July 5 to July 31, 1938. It was composed of 21 stages over 4694 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.565 km/h. The race was won by Italian cyclist Gino Bartali, who also won the...
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1939 Tour de France
The 1939 Tour de France was the 33rd Tour de France, taking Place July 10 to July 30, 1939. The total distance was 4,224 km and the average speed of the riders was 31.986 km/h.
Taking place on the eve of World War II, there was already much...
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1947 Tour de France
The 1947 Tour de France was the 34th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 20, 1947. The total race distance was 21 stages over 4,640 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.412 km/h. It was the first Tour since 1939, having been cancelled...
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1948 Tour de France
The 1948 Tour de France was the 35th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 25, 1948. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,922 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.443 km/h.
The winner of the 1948 Tour de France, Gino Bartali, deserves special...
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1949 Tour de France
The 1949 Tour de France was the 36th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 21, 1949. It consisted of 21 stages over 4808 km, ridden at an average speed of 32.121 km/h.
Stages with a * were individual time trials.
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1950 Tour de France
The 1950 Tour de France was the 37th Tour de France, taking place July 13 to August 7, 1950. It consisted of 22 stages over 4775 km, ridden at an average speed of 32.788 km/h.
Gino Bartali, captain of the Italian team, threatened and assaulted by...
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1951 Tour de France
The 1951 Tour de France was the 38th Tour de France, taking place July 4 to July 29, 1951. The total race distance was 24 stages over 4690 km, with riders averaging 32.949 km/h.
Stages with a * were individual time trials.
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1952 Tour de France
The 1952 Tour de France was the 39th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 19, 1952. It was composed of 23 stages over 4807 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.739 km/h.
Stages with a * were individual time trials.
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1953 Tour de France
The 1953 Tour de France was the 40th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 27, 1953. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4479 km, with riders averaging 34.593 km/h.
Fifty years after the first Tour de France, the 1953 Tour featured the...
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1954 Tour de France
The 1954 Tour de France was the 41st Tour de France, taking place July 8 to August 1, 1954. The total race distance was 23 stages over 4656 km, with riders averaging 33.229 km/h. For the first time the Tour began in a country other than France....
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1955 Tour de France
The 1955 Tour de France was the 42nd Tour de France, taking place July 7 to July 30, 1955. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4495 km, with riders averaging 34.446 km/h.
Stages with a * were individual time trials, stages marked with a team...
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1956 Tour de France
The 1956 Tour de France was the 43rd Tour de France, taking place July 5 to July 28, 1956. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4498 km, with riders averaging 36.268 km/h.
There was no previous Tour winner competing for the 1956 title, which...
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1957 Tour de France
The 1957 Tour de France was the 44th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 20, 1957. It was composed of 22 stages over 4665 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.250 km/h.
The 1957 Tour was the first win for Jacques Anquetil, who won the Tour...
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1958 Tour de France
The 1958 Tour de France was the 45th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 19, 1958. The total race distance was 24 stages over 4,319 km, at an average speed of 36.919 km/h.
Stages with a * were individual time trials.
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1959 Tour de France
The 1959 Tour de France was the 46th Tour de France, taking place between June 25 and July 18, 1959. The race featured 120 riders, of which 65 finished. The Tour included 22 stages over 4,391 km, with riders averaging 35.474 km/h.
The 1959 Tour de...
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1960 Tour de France
The 1960 Tour de France was the 47th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 17, 1960. The total race distance was 21 stages over 4,173 km, at an average speed of 37.21 km/h.
In 1960, it looked like young Roger Rivière was all set to win. He...
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1961 Tour de France
The 1961 Tour de France was the 48th running of the Tour de France. It meandered through France from 25 June to 16 July 1961. It consisted of 21 stages, a total of 4,397 km (2,732.17 mi), which was ridden at an average speed of 36.033 km/h (22.3899...
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1962 Tour de France
The 1962 Tour de France was the 49th Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 15, 1962. It was composed of 22 stages over 4274 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.306 km/h.
Stages with a * were individual time trials, stages marked with a team...
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1963 Tour de France
The 1963 Tour de France was the 50th Tour de France, taking place June 23 to July 14, 1963. The total race distance was 21 stages over 4137 km, with riders averaging 37.092 km/h. Stages 2 and 6 were both two part stages, the first half being a...
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1964 Tour de France
The 1964 Tour de France was the 51st Tour de France, taking place June 22 to July 14, 1964. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4504 km, with riders averaging 35.419 km/h. Stages 3, 10 and 22 were all two part stages with one the first half...
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1965 Tour de France
The 1965 Tour de France was memorable for a number of reasons. In his first year as a professional, Felice Gimondi, a substitute replacement on the Salvarani team, captures the overall title ahead of Raymond Poulidor, last year's second place...
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1966 Tour de France
The 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd Tour de France, taking place June 21 to July 14, 1966. It consisted of 22 stages over 4303 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.760 km/h.
Lucien Aimar was a domestique of 5-time Tour winner Jacques Anquetil....
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1968 Tour de France
The 1968 Tour de France was the 55th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 21, 1968. It consisted of 22 stages over 4684.8 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.894 km/h. Eleven national teams of 10 riders competed, with three French teams,...
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- 1968 —
1969 Tour de France
The 1969 Tour de France was the 56th Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 20, 1969. It consisted of 22 stages over 4110 km (2553.83 mi), ridden at an average speed of 35.409 km/h (22.002 mph). The participant teams were no longer national...
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- 1969 —
1970 Tour de France
The 1970 Tour de France was the 57th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 19, 1970. It consisted of 23 stages over 4366 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.589 km/h.
It was the second victory for Belgian Eddy Merckx, who also won the...
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1971 Tour de France
The 1971 Tour de France was the 58th Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 18, 1971. It consisted of 22 stages over 3689 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.925 km/h.
The race was won by Eddy Merckx, his third consecutive victory. It was no...
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1972 Tour de France
The 1972 Tour de France was the 59th Tour de France, taking place July 1 to July 22, 1972. It consisted of 20 stages over 3846.6 km, ridden at an average speed of 35.371 km/h. The long awaited clash between Eddy Merckx and Luis Ocaña after Ocaña...
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- 1972 —
1973 Tour de France
The 1973 Tour de France was the 60th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1973. It consisted of 20 stages over 4140.4 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.918 km/h. After winning the 1973 Vuelta a Espana and the 1973 Giro d'Italia, Eddy...
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- 1973 —
1975 Tour de France
The 1975 Tour de France was the 62nd Tour de France, taking place June 26 to July 20, 1975. It consisted of 22 stages over 3999 km, ridden at an average speed of 34.899 km/h. Eddy Merckx was attempting to win his sixth Tour de France, but became a...
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