In which year was the first Tour de France held?
1903
1919
1930
1953
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Origins of the Tour de France
10 varied Tour de France questions covering current race facts, classic history, jerseys, records, riders and route knowledge.
Which newspaper created the Tour de France to boost circulation?
L'Auto
Le Monde
L'Équipe
Marca
Who is most associated with founding the Tour de France as its early organiser?
Henri Desgrange
Jacques Anquetil
Christian Prudhomme
Émile Zola
Who won the first Tour de France in 1903?
Maurice Garin
Henri Cornet
Lucien Pothier
Octave Lapize
How many stages were in the first Tour de France in 1903?
6
21
10
15
What was the approximate total distance of the first Tour de France?
2,428 km
3,320.7 km
1,200 km
4,800 km
Who won the 1904 Tour de France after disqualifications?
Henri Cornet
Maurice Garin
Lucien Petit-Breton
Philippe Thys
Which year is linked with the introduction of the yellow jersey?
1919
1903
1930
1975
Who is widely credited as the first rider to wear the yellow jersey?
Eugène Christophe
Maurice Garin
Eddy Merckx
Bernard Hinault
Which rider won the Tour in 1910 after the famous early Pyrenees edition?
Octave Lapize
Henri Cornet
Gino Bartali
Fausto Coppi