100 years of the Tour De France - fun facts

Here's how we celebrate 100 years of le Tour de France primera Le The 1st tour was in rimera frence 100 1903 and the winner was Morris Garin primer4 riders have won the tour 5 timesimera era 2 3 4 p primera im primera primera I The original distance was 1500.00 miles in 1903, the primera 2012 was 2,173miles. primera The lowest number of finishers was in 1919 and was 10, it was also the slowest tour in history at 14.2mph. the big 4 There are 4 jerseys up for grabs - white (young rider), green (points jersey), polkadot jersey (mountain climber), yellow jersey (overall) The most amount of entrants was 210 in 1986. Closest ever finish was in 1989 between Lemond and Fignon - Lemond winning by The only English winner Sir Bradley Wiggins Gra in the final time trail (due to Lemond using aero bars, this is a first in tour history) primera me prim Dnera primera G The average The largest margin of victory was 28:17 mins by Fausto Coppi over Stan Ockers in 1952 speed in 1903 was 15.2mph - the fastest amazing primera race in history was recorded at MOST STAGE WINS 25.88mph zera prin2005. 9 Eddy Merckx Most amount of stages was in 1987 with 25 prin stages. Wutr Charles Pélissier 1930 primera primera primera privera Freddy Maertens 1976 primera Urmer MOST CAREER STAGE WINS - EDDY MERCKX ..34 George Hincapie 1996-2012 MOST f The longest tour was in 1926 PARTICIPATIONS which covered hTS 3569 miles. The oldest overall winner was Firmin Lambot - aged 36 years, 4 months and 9 days in 1922 The youngest overall winner was Henri Cornet - aged 19 years, 11 months and 20 days in 1904 primera primera pri Most days in yellow 96 era era Eddy Merckx - 7 Tours nrimera nrimera 253km 2. 5. Erik Zabel is credited in 1947 UMa with the most green Albert Bourlon jersey titles The rider with the most polka dot jerseys and the ultimate king of hTE abrood the mountains is Richard Virenque! .Champio ENCEOS IN 2012 MARK CAVENDISH BECAME THE FIRST PERSON FEST TO WIN THE FINAL CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES STAGE IN THE TOUR DE FRANCE IN FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS Sadly 3 riders have died in racing the tour in its 100 year history. The most famous being Tom Simpson on Mont Ventoux The greatest rider in the tour history... the one and only Eddy Merckx www.primera-sports.com fe in tobe You primera MIGUEL INDURAIN MERCKY EDDY HINAULT BERNA facts ANQUETIL oldest JACO 1970 + 1974 8secs overcoming a 50sec deficit coming amazing. IN A SINGLE TOUR The longest solo breakaway was by. 3.