The Tour reaches the Pyrenees, which first featured in 1910. #tdf

Posted on July 6, 2013 by

Bloomsbury Sport’s Tour de France Photo of the Day

Stage 8

War of attrition
The Tour made its first visit to the high mountains of the Pyrenees in 1910, in a bid to toughen up the race and fulfil Henri Desgrange’s ambition of having only one rider survive to the finish in Paris.

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These photos can be found on page 12 of Tour de France 100.
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