1907 Tour de France

The 1907 Tour de France was the fifth edition, run from 8 July to 4 August over fourteen stages and 4,488 km with 93 starters. Lucien Petit-Breton won at an average of 28.47 km/h. Émile Georget had dominated the first half, winning five of the first eight stages, but in the ninth he borrowed a bicycle from a friendly rider after his own broke; a small penalty was increased after his main rivals quit in protest, and Petit-Breton took the lead, winning two of the remaining stages. The race included the western Alps and roads in Switzerland for the first time, and for the first time a car carrying repairmen followed the riders. The result was decided on points.