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1903 Tour de France

  • This is the first Tour de France event ever held.

  • It was held over 2,428 kilometers, and split into six stages.

  • The average speed of the riders was 25.29 kilometers per hour.

  • Out of the 60 starters, only 21 finished and the race.

  • The race was lead from start to finish by 32 year old Frenchman Maurice Garin, riding for the team La Française.

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