COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Text: Itineraire. Groupes. Isoles.
Obj Height cm:
32
Obj Width cm:
26
Note:
Verso of map. Itineraries and teams.
Full Title:
(Text Page) Itineraire. Groupes. Isoles.
List No:
6927.003
Series No:
3
Pub Date:
1914
Pub Title:
Carte du Tour de France, Cycliste du 26 Juin au 28 Julliet 1914, Editee par le Journal L'Auto, Organisateur de la Course, Lisez tous L'Auto.
Pub Note:
12th annual Tour de France but also the last for five years because of World War I. On the starting day of the race departing Paris, Franz Ferdinand, the Archduke of Austria, was assassinated, starting the First World War. The race was dominated and won by Phillipe Thys. At least three of the men who dominated the previous tours (1907-1910) perished in the war. Bicolor map of the race route; on verso are lists of teams, individuals, and route stage details. Individual or "isolated" cyclists competed at the same time as teams but competed for a separate championship.
Pub List No:
6927.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
17
Pub Width cm:
13
Image No:
6927003
Publisher Location:
Paris
Publisher:
Journal L'Auto Quotidien Sportif
Type:
Text Page
Country:
France
Subject:
Bicycle
Publication Author:
Journal L'Auto Quotidien Sportif
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Author:
Journal L'Auto Quotidien Sportif
Date:
1914
Text: Itineraire. Groupes. Isoles.
