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1st July 1903: The first Tour de France cycling race begins, taking place over nineteen days and six stages

  • 1st July 2022
  • Tagged as: Bicycle, Culture, Cycling, Paris, Sport, Tour de France

60 competitors began the race at Montgeron, south of Paris, of whom 39 were private entrants.

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