1914 Tour de France
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The 1914 Tour de France was the 12th edition of the Tour de France, taking place in 15 stages from 28 June to 26 July. The total distance was 5,380 kilometres and the average speed of the riders was 2
Philippe Thys, the winner of the 1914 Tour de France
1919 Tour de France
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The 1919 Tour de France was the 13th edition, taking place from 29 June to 27 July covering a total distance of 5,560 kilometres. It was the first Tour de France after World War I, and was won by Firm
1914 Tour de France
…Crisis which would lead to World War I. On 3 August Germany invaded Belgium and declared war on France, making this Tour the last for five years, until 1919. The three men who won the Tour between 1907 and 1910 would die in the war. Not much changed from the 1913 Tour de France, the most important novelty…
Firmin Lambot, the winner of the 1919 Tour