Maurice Garin
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Maurice-François Garin was an Italian-French road bicycle racer best known for winning the inaugural Tour de France in 1903, and for being stripped of his title in the second Tour in 1904 along with eight others, for cheating. He was of Italian origin but adopted French nationality on 21 December 1901.
Garin in 1897
Maurice Garin
1901 Advertisement with Paris–Brest–Paris winner Maurice Garin for "La Française"
Garin with his masseur and son in 1903
Maubeuge
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Maubeuge is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Porte de Mons
Mayor of Maubeuge presenting the British Guards Division with a flag as an appreciation from the town which was taken by the division on 9 November 1918. Major-General Torquhil Matheson is seen receiving the flag, 14 November 1918.