The 1964 Tour de France was the 51st edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 22 June and 14 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of 4,504 km. Stages 3, 1
Departure in Lisieux. Rik Van Looy talking to Jacques Anquetil
The final podium of the general classification. Left-to-right: Raymond Poulidor, Jacques Anquetil and Federico Bahamontes
Raymond Poulidor, nicknamed "Pou-Pou", was a French professional racing cyclist, who rode for Mercier his entire career.
1964 Tour de France
…a mid-stage climb to the Alpe d'Huez ski resort. The race was eventually won by Jacques Anquetil following an epic shoulder-to-shoulder battle with Raymond Poulidor during stage 20. The 1964 Tour started with 132 cyclists, divided into 12 teams of 11 cyclists…