A report on 1912 Tour de France
The tenth running of the Tour de France.
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Tour de France
0 linksAnnual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries.
Annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries.
Between 1905 and 1912 inclusive, in response to concerns about rider cheating in the 1904 race, the general classification was awarded according to a point-based system based on their placings in each stage, and the rider with the lowest total of points after the Tour's conclusion was the winner.
Alcyon (cycling team)
0 linksFrench professional cycling team that was active from 1905 to 1959, and returned in 1961 and 1962.
French professional cycling team that was active from 1905 to 1959, and returned in 1961 and 1962.
The team won the Tour de France four times before World War I with François Faber in 1909, Octave Lapize in 1910, Gustave Garrigou in 1911 and Odile Defraye in 1912.
Odile Defraye
0 linksBelgian road racing cyclist who won three stages and the overall title of the 1912 Tour de France, which was the last tour decided by a points system instead of overall best time.
Belgian road racing cyclist who won three stages and the overall title of the 1912 Tour de France, which was the last tour decided by a points system instead of overall best time.
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Gustave Garrigou
0 linksOne of the best professional racing cyclists of his era.
One of the best professional racing cyclists of his era.
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Charles Crupelandt
0 linksFrench professional road bicycle racer.
French professional road bicycle racer.
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