Tour de France 1950s
Original vintage Tour de France route maps from 1950–1959, including contemporary issues of Le Miroir des Sports an...
Read MoreOriginal vintage Tour de France route maps from 1950–1959, including contemporary issues of Le Miroir des Sports and Miroir-Sprint. These maps trace the race through its stage towns and mountain country, combining sporting history with the graphic character of the French cycling press. The decade opened with Swiss victories for Ferdi Kübler in 1950 and Hugo Koblet in 1951, followed by Fausto Coppi in 1952. Louison Bobet became its dominant Tour rider with three successive wins in 1953–1955. Roger Walkowiak won in 1956, before Jacques Anquetil took his first Tour in 1957; Charly Gaul and Federico Bahamontes closed the decade with victories in 1958 and 1959. The maps offer a contemporary record of the routes over which these celebrated riders competed. Explore the Tour de France in the 1960s or browse all Tour de France maps.
Original vintage Tour de France route maps from 1950–1959, including contemporary issues of Le Miroir des Sports and Miroir-Sprint. These maps trace the race through its stage towns and mountain country, combining sporting history with the graphic character of the French cycling press. The decade opened with Swiss victories for Ferdi Kübler in 1950 and Hugo Koblet in 1951, followed by Fausto Coppi in 1952. Louison Bobet became its dominant Tour rider with three successive wins in 1953–1955. Roger Walkowiak won in 1956, before Jacques Anquetil took his first Tour in 1957; Charly Gaul and Federico Bahamontes closed the decade with victories in 1958 and 1959. The maps offer a contemporary record of the routes over which these celebrated riders competed. Explore the Tour de France in the 1960s or browse all Tour de France maps.