Poor Alps road surface during the 1920 Tour. #tdf

Posted on July 20, 2013 by

Bloomsbury Sport’s Tour de France Photo of the Day


Stage 20

Alpine tracks
Léon Scieur in the Alps on his way to winning stage 11, between Grenoble and Gex, during the 1920 Tour. The picture acts as a stark illustration of the poor quality of the road surfaces at the time.

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These photos can be found on page 39 of Tour de France 100.
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