The 1903 Tour de France was the 1st edition of Tour de France, one of cycling’s Grand Tours. The Tour began in Paris on 1 July and Stage 3 occurred on 8 July with a flat stage to Toulouse. The race finished at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 18 July.
Overview of the 1903 Tour de France
The 1903 Tour de France marked the inaugural edition of the prestigious cycling event known as one of cycling’s Grand Tours. Kicking off in Paris on July 1, the race included a total of six stages, with the third stage taking place on July 8, featuring a flat route to Toulouse. The event concluded at the Parc des Princes in Paris on July 18.
Stage Breakdown
Stage 1
Date: July 1, 1903
Route: Paris (Montgeron) to Lyon, 467 km (290.2 mi)
The first stage of the Tour de France commenced at the Cafe au Réveil-Matin located in the southeastern suburb of Montgeron at 3:16 p.m.. The cyclists traveled south through several towns, including Fontainebleau, Corbeil, Melun, Montargis, Nevers, Moulins, Lapalisse, and Roanne, eventually reaching Lyon after enduring the night and arriving around 9 a.m. the following day.
Stage 2
Date: July 5, 1903
Route: Lyon to Marseille, 374 km (232.4 mi)
Stage 3
Date: July 8, 1903
Route: Marseille to Toulouse, 423 km (263 mi)
References
- Facchinetti, Paolo (2003). Tour de France 1903: la nascita della Grande Boucle (in Italian). Ediciclo Editore. ISBN 88-85318-88-6.
Overview of the 1903 Tour de France
The 1903 Tour de France marked the inaugural edition of the prestigious cycling event known as one of cycling’s Grand Tours. Kicking off in Paris on July 1, the race included a total of six stages, with the third stage taking place on July 8, featuring a flat route to Toulouse. The event concluded at the Parc des Princes in Paris on July 18.
Stage Breakdown
Stage 1
Date: July 1, 1903
Route: Paris (Montgeron) to Lyon, 467 km (290.2 mi)
The first stage of the Tour de France commenced at the Cafe au Réveil-Matin located in the southeastern suburb of Montgeron at 3:16 p.m.. The cyclists traveled south through several towns, including Fontainebleau, Corbeil, Melun, Montargis, Nevers, Moulins, Lapalisse, and Roanne, eventually reaching Lyon after enduring the night and arriving around 9 a.m. the following day.
Stage 2
Date: July 5, 1903
Route: Lyon to Marseille, 374 km (232.4 mi)
Stage 3
Date: July 8, 1903
Route: Marseille to Toulouse, 423 km (263 mi)
References
- Facchinetti, Paolo (2003). Tour de France 1903: la nascita della Grande Boucle (in Italian). Ediciclo Editore. ISBN 88-85318-88-6.
