1950 Tour de France
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The 1950 Tour de France was the 37th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 13 July to 7 August. It consisted of 22 stages over 4,773 km.
The Dutch team at the start of the race in Paris
Ferdinand Kübler (pictured in 1954) won three stages on his way to winning the general classification
The team classification trophy for 1950, won by the Belgium team
Raphaël Géminiani
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Raphaël Géminiani was a French road bicycle racer. He had three podium finishes in the Grand Tours. He was one of four children of Italian immigrants who moved to Clermont-Ferrand fleeing from fascist
1950 Tour de France
…wine from a spectator, and as a Muslim he was not used to the alcohol. Behind the two North-African cyclists, Kübler had attacked, and left his rivals Raphaël Géminiani and Louison Bobet minutes behind. Of the favourites, only Ockers managed to stay with Kübler. In stage fifteen, it was still hot, and the riders were…
Géminiani at the 1954 Tour de France
Géminiani at the 2010 Brive-la-Gaillarde book fair