1936 Tour de France
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The 1936 Tour de France was the 30th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 7 July to 2 August. It was composed of 21 stages with a total length of 4,442 km (2,760 mi). Because of health problems, Henri Desgrange stopped as Tour director, and was succeeded by Jacques Goddet.
On stage seven, Theo Middelkamp became the first Dutch cyclist to win a Tour de France stage
Sylvère Maes (pictured on stage eight) won the general classification
Sylvère Maes
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Sylvère Maes was a Belgian cyclist, who is most famous for winning the Tour de France in 1936 and 1939. In 1937, Maes left the 1937 Tour de France together with his Belgian team while he was leading the general classification, in response to actions from French spectators and decisions from the jury.
Maes at the 1936 Tour de France