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From: Free Thinking Doggie
'Desgrange initially preferred to see the Tour as a race of individuals. The first Tours were open to whoever wanted to compete. Most riders were in teams that looked after them. The private entrants were called touriste-routiers—tourists of the road—from 1923 and were allowed to take part provided they make no demands on the organisers. Some of the Tour's most colourful characters have been touriste-routiers. One finished each day's race and then performed acrobatic tricks in the street to raise the price of a hotel.

Current Thread	Author	Time
Now that was a PROPER Tour......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	10:54:08
>> 'Desgrange initially preferred to see the Tour as a race of individuals. ...[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	11:05:33
>> Wonder how today's stars would fare in such conditions.	Free Thinking Doggie	11:27:53
>> Describes stages as 'Plain' but Toulon to Nice is anything but flat.	Free Thinking Doggie	10:57:23

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