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How many cyclists made it through the first edition of Tour de France in 1903?

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Correct answer

21

Explanation

Tour de France first took place in 1903. The competition was organised and sponsored by the paper L'Auto (later L'Equipe). That first year, there were only 6 stages but they were longer than they are today. The longest stage was the last one, from Nantes to Paris - 467 km. 60 riders entered the race, and 21 made it through. The overall winner was Maurice Garin in 94 hours, 33 minutes and 14 seconds. Lucien Pothier came second.

Statistics

49% correct 28 correct · 29 incorrect

Question added 2010-06-20