1908 Tour de France

The 1908 Tour de France, the sixth edition, was organised by L'Auto between 13 July and 9 August over fourteen stages and 4,497 km, following nearly the same clockwise route round France as 1907. Pre-race favourite Lucien Petit-Breton, the previous year's winner, dominated, taking the general classification and five stages to become the first man to win the Tour twice. François Faber of Luxembourg, winner of four stages, finished second, the first time the Paris podium had not been entirely French. The points system was still used, dismountable tyres appeared for the first time, and the organisers announced measures against the 'Apaches' who had attacked riders in 1905.