Peloton & Culture
13 entries in the Tour de France compendium.
Henri DesgrangeThe first organiser of the Tour de France, a record-setting cyclist and pioneering sports journalist.L'ÉquipeThe French daily devoted to sport, born from the ashes of L'Auto.Alpe d'HuezA ski resort above the Oisans that the Tour turned into cycling's most famous climb.Champs-ÉlyséesParis's grand avenue, from the Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, where the Tour ends.La MarseillaiseWritten for the Army of the Rhine in 1792, named for the men of Marseille who sang it into Paris.Maillot JauneThe leader's jersey since 1919, first worn by Eugène Christophe on the road to Geneva.Grand DépartOne city, one roar, and the whole world's peloton vanishing into the horizon.CofidisGuimard's 1996 creation, bankrolled by a credit company through good years and scandals.LCLThe bank behind the yellow jersey since 1987.TotalEnergiesBernaudeau's Vendée squad, from Bonjour and Europcar to the TotalEnergies name.Jacques GoddetDesgrange's successor, who ran the Tour for half a century.Jonas VingegaardThe quiet storm: two Tours, zero wasted watts, and a calm that broke the peloton's nerves.Col du TourmaletThe Pyrenees' great pass, 2,115 metres between Campan and Barèges.
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