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From: Free Thinking Doggie
Now that was a PROPER Tour... The 1926 Tour de France was the 20th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 20 June to 18 July. It consisted of 17 stages with a total distance of 5745 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.064 km/h. The longest tour in history, the route traced closely the borders of France. It was the first time that the race started outside Paris in this way riders were forced to climb the mountains in the east of the country twice, once at the beginning of the race, and again at the end. The race was won by Belgian cyclist Lucien Buysse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1926_Tour_de_France

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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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