1962 Tour de France
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The 1962 Tour de France was the 49th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The 4,274-kilometre race consisted of 22 stages, including two split stages, starting in Nancy on 24 J
The peloton of the 1962 Tour prior to the start of the race in Nancy, led by the Tour's race director Jacques Goddet
The 2,802 m (9,193 ft)-high Cime de la Bonette in the Alps was used for the first time in the Tour de France in 1962; it is the highest point of elevation ever reached in the race (as of 2018).
The finish of stage 2a in Herentals, Belgium, won by André Darrigade (left), who took the second yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
In the flat stages before the Pyrenees, the pace set by the Flandria–Faema–Clément team (pictured on stage one) saw average speeds of up to 44 km/h (27.34 mph) to keep their leader, Rik Van Looy (centre), at the head of the race.
1963 Tour de France
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The 1963 Tour de France was the 50th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 23 June and 14 July, with 21 stages covering a distance of 4,138 km. Stages 2 an
Rik Van Looy and the pre-race favourite Jacques Anquetil before the fifth stage
Riders during the fourth stage between Roubaix and Rouen
The yellow jersey worn by Gilbert Desmet as leader of the general classification