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GCN rides the first stage of the 1903 Tour de France

Kevin Curry

Kevin Curry

27 Jul 2019
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GCN rides the first stage of the 1903 Tour de France

The winner of this Tour de France stage in 1903 did the route in 17h 45′ 13″. Awesome video, would’ve enjoyed a little more though, this would make a great short movie.

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