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Tour de France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Promotion of the Tour de France certainly proved a great success for the newspaper; circulation leapt from 25,000 before the 1903 Tour to 65,000 after it; in 1908 the race boosted circulation past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 Tour it was selling 500,000 copies a day. Arrival of the 2005 Tour de France in Mulhouse. The Tour de France, in contrast, has long been a household name around the globe, even amongst people who are not generally interested in pro cycling, and is for cycling what the FIFA World Cup is to football in terms of global popularity. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tour_de_France

Tour de France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Promotion of the Tour de France certainly proved a great success for the newspaper; circulation leapt from 25,000 before the 1903 Tour to 65,000 after it; in 1908 the race boosted circulation past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 Tour it was selling 500,000 copies a day. The Tour de France, in contrast, has long been a household name around the globe, even amongst people who are not generally interested in pro cycling, and is for cycling what the FIFA World Cup is to football in terms of global popularity. Just before the 2003 tour, Jesus Manzano, a Spanish rider, told a Madrid sports newspaper that he had been forced by his team, Kelme, to take banned substances during 2002's Centennial Tour in Spain. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tour_de_France

Tour de France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Promotion of the Tour de France certainly proved a great success for the newspaper; circulation leapt from 25,000 before the 1903 Tour to 65,000 after it; in 1908 the race boosted circulation past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 Tour it was selling 500,000 copies a day. The Tour de France, in contrast, has long been a household name around the globe, even amongst people who are not generally interested in pro cycling, and is for cycling what the FIFA World Cup is to football in terms of global popularity. The Tour is nowadays contested by professional teams backed by commercial sponsors, but the event began as a race for individuals; slipstreaming and other team tactics were initially savagely condemned by Desgrange, and he only accepted their inevitability during the 1920s. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tour_de_France

Tour de France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Promotion of the Tour de France certainly proved a great success for the newspaper; circulation leapt from 25,000 before the 1903 Tour to 65,000 after it; in 1908 the race boosted circulation past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 Tour it was selling 500,000 copies a day. The Tour de France, in contrast, has long been a household name around the globe, even amongst people who are not generally interested in pro cycling, and is for cycling what the FIFA World Cup is to football in terms of global popularity. The Tour is nowadays contested by professional teams backed by commercial sponsors, but the event began as a race for individuals; slipstreaming and other team tactics were initially savagely condemned by Desgrange, and he only accepted their inevitability during the 1920s. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tour_de_France

Tour de France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Promotion of the Tour de France certainly proved a great success for the newspaper; circulation leapt from 25,000 before the 1903 Tour to 65,000 after it; in 1908 the race boosted circulation past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 Tour it was selling 500,000 copies a day. The Tour de France, in contrast, has long been a household name around the globe, even amongst people who are not generally interested in pro cycling, and is for cycling what the FIFA World Cup is to football in terms of global popularity. Just before the 2003 tour, Jesus Manzano, a Spanish rider, told a Madrid sports newspaper that he had been forced by his team, Kelme, to take banned substances during 2002's Centennial Tour in Spain. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tour_de_France

Tour de France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Promotion of the Tour de France certainly proved a great success for the newspaper; circulation leapt from 25,000 before the 1903 Tour to 65,000 after it; in 1908 the race boosted circulation past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 Tour it was selling 500,000 copies a day. The Tour de France, in contrast, has long been a household name around the globe, even amongst people who are not generally interested in pro cycling, and is for cycling what the FIFA World Cup is to football in terms of global popularity. Arrival of the 2005 Tour de France in Mulhouse. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tour_de_France

CNN/SI - Tour de France - 1998 Tour de France Timeline Lucien Petit-Breton of France becomes the first multiple and consecutive winner of the tour in 1907 and 1908. Adolpho Hilieri of Italy is the first tour fatality when he has a bathing accident on a rest day. Riding in his third tour, 22-year-old Francois Faber is compared by both the public and the media to Pottier, especially when he wins five consecutive stages, one better than Pottier. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/1998/tourdefrance/timeline2/6.html   (305 words)

Tour de France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Promotion of the Tour de France certainly proved a great success for the newspaper; circulation leapt from 25,000 before the 1903 Tour to 65,000 after it; in 1908 the race boosted circulation past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 Tour it was selling 500,000 copies a day. The Tour de France, in contrast, has long been a household name around the globe, even amongst people who are not generally interested in pro cycling, and is for cycling what the FIFA World Cup is to football in terms of global popularity. The record circulation claimed by Desgrange was 854,000, achieved during the 1933 Tour. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tour_de_France   (305 words)

Tour de France - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Promotion of the Tour de France certainly proved a great success for the newspaper; circulation leapt from 25,000 before the 1903 Tour to 65,000 after it; in 1908 the race boosted circulation past a quarter of a million, and during the 1923 Tour it was selling 500,000 copies a day. The Tour de France, in contrast, has long been a household name around the globe, even amongst people who are not generally interested in pro cycling, and is for cycling what the FIFA World Cup is to football in terms of global popularity. The Tour de France (French for Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is an epic long distance road bicycle racing competition for professionals held over three weeks in July in and around France. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tour_de_France   (305 words)

1996 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cycling professionals were admitted to the Olympics, with five-time Tour de France winner Miguel Induráin winning the inaugural individual time trial event. Amy Van Dyken wins four gold medals in the Olympic swimming pool, the first American woman to win four titles in a single Olympics. The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1996_Summer_Olympics   (305 words)

Escutcheons of Science - Armorial of Scientists - Numericana De gueules, à une tour d'or, maçonnée et portillée de sable, accostée de 4 étoiles Albert Auguste Cochon de Lapparent (1839-1908) X 1858 Geologist Académie des sciences (1666-) [now within the Institut de France ] home.att.net /~numericana/arms   (305 words)

Eurosport - Radsport - Live-Resultate - Männer und Frauen Seit 1903 kämpfen die besten Fahrer der Welt um den Sieg bei der Tour de France - unterbrochen nur von den beiden Weltkriegen. 1903: Maurice Garin (Frankreich, Bild) 1904: Henri Cornet (Frankreich) 1905: Louis Trousselier (Frankreich) 1906: René Pottier (Frankreich) 1907: Lucien Petit-Breton (Frankreich) 1908: Lucien Petit-Breton (Frankreich) 1909: Francois Faber (Luxemburg) 1910: Octave Lapize (Frankreich) 1911: Gustave Garrigou (Frankreich) 1912: Odile Defraye (Belgien) 1913: Philippe Thys (Belgien) 1914: Philippe Thys (Belgien) 1919: Firmin Lambot (Belgien) 1920: Philippe Thys (Belgien) 1921: Léon Scieur (Belgien) 1922: Firmin Lambot (Belgien) 1923: Henri Pélissier (Frankreich) 1924: Ottavio Bottecchia (Italien) 1925: Ottavio Bottecchia (Italien) 1926: Lucien Buysse (Belgien) 1927: Nicolas Frantz (Luxemburg, Bild) 1928: Nicolas Frantz (Luxemburg) 1929: Maurice De Waele (Belgien) eurosport.co.uk /home/pages/V4/L1/S18/sport_Lng1_Spo18_Sto605706.shtml   (305 words)

Henri Cornet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia After winning his second major cycling event in 1906, the Paris-Roubaix race, he was unable to proceed at the start of the 1906 Tour de France, had to abandon it again in 1907, but did manage a very respectable 8th place finish in 1908. Henri Cornet, born as Henri Jaudry on August 4, 1884 - died March 18, 1941, was a French cyclist who won the 1904 Tour de France. Henri Cornet remains the youngest winner in the history of the Tour de France. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henri_Cornet   (346 words)

Marcel Béalu Marcel Béalu a collaboré à nombre de revues littéraires, entre autres la NRF, l’Herne, Poésie 44, La Tour de Feu, Les Lettres, Fiction, La Tour Saint-Jacques, Botteghe Oscure, Dire, Marginales, Les Cahiers du Sud, Betelgeuse, Il figure dans la plupart des anthologies de la poésie contemporaine, en France et à l’étranger. Marcel Béalu est né le 30 octobre 1908 à Selles-sur-Cher (Loir-et-Cher). Une rencontre fondamentale en 1937, celle de Max Jacob, qui devient son maître en littérature et l’encourage dans la voie de la simplicité des vocables, de l’élan rythmique, qui restera la sienne en poésie. www.jose-corti.fr /auteursfrancais/bealu.html   (346 words)

CNN/SI - Tour de France - 1998 Tour de France Timeline Lucien Petit-Breton of France becomes the first multiple and consecutive winner of the tour in 1907 and 1908. Faber finishes with six stage wins, prompting his manager to reportedly call him "the god who came down to ride a bicycle." Stages are shortened in an effort to cut down on the long night stages. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/1998/tourdefrance/timeline2/6.html   (346 words)

D32-000101F1.asp?IDDossier=32 Le premier champion à marquer l'histoire du Tour est le Français Lucien Petit-Breton, Lucien Mazan de son vrai nom, premier coureur à avoir remporté le Tour à deux reprises (en 1907 et 1908). Le coureur cycliste italien Fausto Coppi, passant la gourde à Gino Bartali, dans une étape du Tour de France. www.webencyclo.com /dossiers/contenu/D32-000101F1.asp?IDDossier=32   (346 words)

François Faber - Smarthomecare.de - Smarthomecare Er gewann die Tour de France 1909 und war damit der erste Nicht-Franzose, der dieses Etappenrennen gewinnen konnte. Neben seinem Sieg 1909 bei dem größten Radrennen der Welt konnte er 1908 und 1910 jeweils den zweiten Platz belegen. Faber erreichte insgesamt 19 Etappensiege bei der Tour. www.smarthomecare.de /index.php/Fran%C3%A7ois_Faber   (346 words)

Eurosport - Radsport - Live-Resultate - Männer und Frauen - Tour De France 1903: Maurice Garin (Frankreich, Bild) 1904: Henri Cornet (Frankreich) 1905: Louis Trousselier (Frankreich) 1906: René Pottier (Frankreich) 1907: Lucien Petit-Breton (Frankreich) 1908: Lucien Petit-Breton (Frankreich) 1909: Francois Faber (Luxemburg) 1910: Octave Lapize (Frankreich) 1911: Gustave Garrigou (Frankreich) 1912: Odile Defraye (Belgien) 1913: Philippe Thys (Belgien) 1914: Philippe Thys (Belgien) 1919: Firmin Lambot (Belgien) 1920: Philippe Thys (Belgien) 1921: Léon Scieur (Belgien) 1922: Firmin Lambot (Belgien) 1923: Henri Pélissier (Frankreich) 1924: Ottavio Bottecchia (Italien) 1925: Ottavio Bottecchia (Italien) 1926: Lucien Buysse (Belgien) 1927: Nicolas Frantz (Luxemburg, Bild) 1928: Nicolas Frantz (Luxemburg) 1929: Maurice De Waele (Belgien) 1960: Gastone Nencini (Italien) 1961: Jacques Anquetil (Frankreich) 1962: Jacques Anquetil (Frankreich) 1963: Jacques Anquetil (Frankreich) 1964: Jacques Anquetil (Frankreich) 1965: Felice Gimondi (Italien) 1966: Lucien Aimar (Frankreich) 1967: Roger Pingeon (Frankreich) 1968: Jan Janssen (Niederlande) 1969: Eddy Merckx (Belgien) www.eurosport.de /home/pages/v4/l1/s18/e6083/sport_lng1_spo18_evt6083_sto605706.shtml   (346 words)

BBC SPORT TOUR DE FRANCE 1903-1914: Pioneers and 'assasins' The first double-winner was Lucien Petit-Breton in 1907 and 1908. This was now 4,500km and almost twice the first event, but average speeds continued to rise. And 1909 saw the first really awful weather, with snow in July on the higher ground. news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/in_depth/2001/tour_de_france/1364736.stm   (346 words)

Professional Cycling Palmarès Site Tour de France: 1908 As in the previous edition, victory went to Lucien Petit-Breton, who thus emerged as the Tour de France's first double winner. This time Petit-Breton's victory was more clear cut; he moved into a strong lead early in the race ahead of such notable riders as Georges Passerieu, Luigi Ganna and Gustave Garrigou. He had started his career on the track, winning the Bol d'Or 24 hour race in 1904 (with a new tandem-paced record of 852km) before concentrating on the road homepage.ntlworld.com /veloarchive/races/tour/1908.htm   (346 words)

1908 Tour de France The five stage victories and overall win in the 1908 Tour confirm both his tactical skill and his athletic prowess. Lucien Mazan who, over time assumed the name "Petit-Breton", was an intelligent and consistent rider. Lucien Pettit-Breton, Ernest Paul (Francois Faber), Georges Passerieu www.torelli.com /raceinfo/tdf/tdf1908.html   (346 words)

Professional Cycling Palmarès Site Tour de France: History Petit-Breton becomes the first double winner : If his 1907 victory had left something to chance, in 1908 Petit-Breton left no-one in doubt as to his class as he became the first man to win the Tour de France twice. Victory to "the Argentine" : 1907 saw victory go to Lucien Petit-Breton, nicknamed "the Argentine", after his rival Emile Georget was demoted for an illegal bike change. Alcyon deliver victory : 1927 saw Henri Desgrange introduce a primitive form of Team Time Trial, a formula which handed victory on a plate to Nicholas Frantz of Alcyon, the strongest team in the sport. homepage.ntlworld.com /veloarchive/races/tour/index.htm   (346 words)

Paris-Roubaix: welcome on the official web site Six years before capturing the first Tour de France, Maurice Garin won the 1897 Paris-Roubaix, the first of twelve successive French victories: Albert Champion in 1899, Emile Bouhours in 1900, Lucien Lesna in 1901 & 1902, Hippolyte Aucouturier in 1903 & 1904, Louis Trousselier in 1905, Henri Cornet in 1906 and Georges Passerieu in 1907. After a Belgian success in 1908 with Van Houwaert, Octave Lapize became the first rider to three-peat, winning in 1909, 1910 & 1911. After fifteen kilometers, the pack remains bunched, and is keeping up a brisk pace. www.letour.fr /stf/roubaix/2002/us   (346 words)

Marie Marvingt 1908- Not being allowed to participate in the tour de France, (it was a man's sport, after all), she nevertheless rode the course after the race, and completed it, which only a few more than 30 of the more than 100 male starters had done. The French Academy of Sports gave her a medal in March, 1910, "for all sports" (It was the only one they ever gave for more than one sport). 1910, - Studied fixed wing aviation with Hubert Latham, in the Antoinette airplane-- at least one journal credited her with being the first woman to solo a monoplane. www.earlyaviators.com /emarving.htm   (1535 words)

1908 Tour de France The five stage victories and overall win in the 1908 Tour confirm both his tactical skill and his athletic prowess. Lucien Mazan who, over time assumed the name "Petit-Breton", was an intelligent and consistent rider. Lucien Pettit-Breton, Ernest Paul (Francois Faber), Georges Passerieu www.torelli.com /raceinfo/tdf/tdf1908.html   (1535 words)

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