On This Day

The very first Tour de France bicycle race started on June 16, 1903.

16.06.1903

Organized by the French newspaper L'Auto, the inaugural Tour de France was a six-stage race covering 2,428 kilometers. It was created to increase newspaper sales and quickly grew into one of the world’s most prestigious and challenging cycling competitions.

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