1922 Tour de France
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The 1922 Tour de France was the 16th edition of the Tour de France and was held from 25 June to 23 July. The 1922 Tour consisted of 15 stages covering a total of 5,375 kilometres. The Tour de France w
Robert Jacquinot taking a break to eat at a cafe in Hostens during stage 5, Les Sables d'Olonne – Bayonne, 3 July 1922
Philippe Thys (cyclist)
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Philippe Thys was a Belgian cyclist and three times winner of the Tour de France.
1922 Tour de France
…37 years and 164 days old; this makes him the oldest person in Tour de France history to lead the general classification. During this sixth stage, Philippe Thys, who was in second position in the overall classification, broke his wheel and lost more than three hours, which removed his chances to win the Tour…
Thys in 1913
Thys, celebrating his 1913 Tour de France win
Philippe Thys at the 1922 Critérium des As