Ghost of the Galibier: France Big Ride
An abandoned gravel track up the Col du Galibier traces the original route used by Tour heroes of the early 1900s
Source: cyclist.co.uk
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An abandoned gravel track up the Col du Galibier traces the original route used by Tour heroes of the early 1900s
The story of the 1919 Tour de France, the first held after the end of the First World War
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