1926 Tour de France
The 1926 Tour de France was the 20th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 20 June to 18 July. It consisted of 17 stages with a total distance of 5745 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.064 km/h.
Route of the 1926 Tour de France followed counterclockwise, starting in Evian, going counter-clockwise around France, and then to Paris | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 20 June – 18 July 1926 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 5,745 km (3,570 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 238h 44' 25" | ||||||||||||
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The longest tour in history, the route traced closely the borders of France. It was the first time that the race started outside Paris; in this way riders were forced to climb the mountains in the east of the country twice, once at the beginning of the race, and again at the end. The race was won by Belgian cyclist Lucien Buysse.
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