The Tour de France 2026 will see its 27th Grand Départ outside France on July 4. But a century ago, the race had already broken new ground when it started in Évian for the first time, far from the Paris headquarters of its organizing newspaper, L’Auto. Among the other notable anniversaries in the Tour’s history, years ending in 6 saw Roger Walkowiak’s unlikely victory in 1956, the heroic conclusion of Raymond Poulidor’s 14th and final participation at the age of 40 in 1976, and the passing of the torch from five-time French winner Bernard Hinault to his La Vie Claire teammate Greg LeMond, who became the first American winner in 1986. Four highlights to discover in captioned slideshows while awaiting the Grand Départ in Barcelona…
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