1904 Tour de France

Last updated

1904 Tour de France
Tour de France 1904 map-fr.svg
Route of the 1904 Tour de France followed clockwise, starting in Montgeron and ending in Paris
Race details
Dates2–24 July 1904
Stages6
Distance2,428 km (1,509 mi)
Winning time96h 05' 55"
Results
  WinnerFlag of France.svg  Henri Cornet  (FRA)
  SecondFlag of France.svg  Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq  (FRA)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Aloïs Catteau  (BEL)
  1903
1905  

The 1904 Tour de France was the second Tour de France, held from 2 to 24 July. With a route similar to its previous edition, 1903 Tour de France winner Maurice Garin seemed to have repeated his win by a small margin over Lucien Pothier, while Hippolyte Aucouturier won four of the six stages. But the race became a victim of its own success, plagued by scandals; cyclists were accused of having taken trains during the race. [1] Twelve cyclists, including the first four of the final classification and all stage winners, were disqualified by the Union Vélocipédique Française (UVF). Henri Cornet, originally the fifth-place finisher, was awarded the victory four months after the race. [2] The problems caused the Tour de France to be provisionally cancelled, and subsequently the 1905 Tour de France was run with different rules from the 1903 and 1904 editions.

Contents

Innovations and changes

The initial Tour de France of 1903 had been a large success, and it was quickly decided to organise it again in 1904. The route was identical, with the same six stages. The rules were the same as in 1903, with one exception: cyclists could not enter in just one stage, but had to join for the entire race. The favourites for the victory were Garin, Pothier and Aucouturier, who had performed well in the 1903 Tour de France. [3] [4] Among the competitors was Henri Paret who, at 50 years old, still holds the record of oldest Tour de France cyclist. [5]

In the 1903 Tour de France, the organisation guaranteed that the first 50 cyclists in the final general classification would earn at least 5 francs per day. In 1904, if not more than 50 cyclists would finish, also cyclists who dropped out during the race would still get 5 francs for the days they had been in the race. This rule was added to attract cyclists who otherwise would not enter, because the Tour needed enough competitors to remain credible. [6]

Participants

Race incidents

Maurice Garin, initially declared winner of the 1904 Tour de France. 1897garin.jpg
Maurice Garin, initially declared winner of the 1904 Tour de France.

In the first stage, the riders fell after only a few kilometres. Lipman broke a finger, and became the first rider to abandon this Tour. Around 100 km in the race, Lucien Pothier lost ten minutes to the main group, led by Maurice Garin, because of a broken bicycle. [7] In Cosne, at 174 km, Pothier had reached the leading group. Aucouturier had lost more than one hour at that point. Just before the next control post in Nevers, Aucouturier fell on his face, and continued the race covered in blood. In the last part of the race, Maurice Garin and Lucien Pothier rode away from the others. They were attacked by four masked men in a car, [1] but still finished as the first two, with Garin beating Pothier by 50 m. [8] The many flat tires and crashes of Aucouturier, seemingly the results of sabotage, gave him a time loss of several hours. [4]

After the stage, three cyclists were punished: Aucouturier and Samson received fines of 500 and 250 francs, Aucouturier for having a cyclist not in the race following him, Samson for riding in the slipstream of a car. [9] Chevallier, who had finished third, was disqualified for resting in a car for 45 minutes. [10]

During the stage, Ferdinand Payan had been disqualified. [3] Some sources indicate he was helped by a motor, [11] other that he was helped by riders not in the race. [4] In that first stage, Garin had asked the race official Lefèvre for food, which was illegal. Lefèvre, who knew that Garin was the star of the race, broke the rules and gave him the food, because he did not want to be responsible for Garin leaving the race because of hunger. [4] The news that Garin had received illegal help quickly spread, and caused the fanatical crowd to take action. [4]

For the second stage, the organisers had made the option to postpone the start by two hours, in case the mistral wind was making cycling difficult. This was not necessary, so the riders started at midnight as planned. [12]

During this stage, Antoine Fauré led close to his hometown, and 200 fans tried to stop the rest of the cyclists from following him. Garin hurt his hand during the incident, and Giovanni Gerbi was knocked unconscious, and had to give up with broken fingers. [4] The situation was only solved after race officials fired shots in the air. [1] Further on, nails and broken glass had been spread along the road, which caused many flat tires. [13] Because of this help, Fauré was the first on top of the Col de la République, but was taken over by the favourites later. Aucouturier won the sprint. [14] When the riders reached Marseille, they complained that there had been too many incidents in this stage, and the stage results should be cancelled. In the last part, they had been stopped by a large group of cyclists. Maurice Garin had been attacked, and his arm had been injured: he finished the stage steering with only one hand. There was so much confusion at the last controle post, that the exact arrival times of the cyclists were not recorded. [13]

In the third stage, the Tour reached Nîmes, near the home town of Payan, whose fans were angry because of his disqualification. They threw rocks at the riders, [1] and barricaded the road. [4] The cyclists had troubles passing through Nîmes, and several were injured. The most important event for the general classification was when César Garin's bicycle was broken by attackers; he had to find a new bicycle, which took him 15 minutes. Further on, nails and broken glass were spread along the road. Many riders punctured, but there were no serious falls. The cyclists passed this part walking. After Nîmes, a leading group of five cyclists was formed: Maurice Garin, Pothier, Aucouturier, Cornet and Beaugendre. Aucouturier and Cornet escaped, and Aucouturier won, beating Cornet in the sprint. [3] [15] [16]

The fourth stage was run without the incidents that plagued the first three stages. [17] Pothier, Maurice and César Garin and Beaugendre reached Bordeaux together, and the stage was decided by the final kilometre in the velodrome, where Pothier recorded the fastest time.

In the fifth stage, nails on the road again causing punctures. As mechanical assistance was not allowed, Cornet had to ride the last 40 km on two flat tires. [1] Aucouturier won this stage, his third one, but was way behind in the general classification, which Garin led, with only 28 seconds margin to Pothier. [18]

In the sixth stage, Aucouturier, Garin and Dortignac escaped in the last kilometres. Aucouturier signed first at the control post in Ville-d'Avray. From that point, the race was neutralised until the velodrome Parc-des-Princes, where the riders would ride the final kilometre. At the moment that the riders arrived in Paris, it started to rain. The organisers decided together with the cyclists to exclude the final kilometre from the race, and make the control post in Ville-d'Avray the end of the race. This made Aucouturier the winner of the stage. [19] Maurice Garin finished second, which made him the overall winner. [3]

Initial results before disqualifications

Initially, Maurice Garin was declared the winner, having led the race from start to end. [4] Hippolyte Aucouturier won four stages. In total, 27 cyclists finished. [20] For each cyclist, the times they had needed in each stage was added up for the general classification. The cyclist with the least accumulated time after the last stage was the winner.

Stage characteristics and winners before disqualifications [20] [21]
StageDateCourseDistanceType [lower-alpha 1] WinnerRace leader
1 2 July Montgeron to Lyon 467 km (290 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of France.svg  Maurice Garin  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Maurice Garin  (FRA)
2 9 July Lyon to Marseille 374 km (232 mi)Mountainstage.svgStage with mountain(s)Flag of France.svg  Hippolyte Aucouturier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Maurice Garin  (FRA)
3 13 July Marseille to Toulouse 424 km (263 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of France.svg  Hippolyte Aucouturier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Maurice Garin  (FRA)
4 17 July Toulouse to Bordeaux 268 km (167 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of France.svg  Lucien Pothier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Maurice Garin  (FRA)
5 20 July Bordeaux to Nantes 425 km (264 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of France.svg  Hippolyte Aucouturier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Maurice Garin  (FRA)
6 23 July Nantes to Paris 471 km (293 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of France.svg  Hippolyte Aucouturier  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Maurice Garin  (FRA)
Total2,428 km (1,509 mi) [22]
Final general classification before disqualifications [20] [21]
RankRiderTime
1Flag of France.svg  Maurice Garin  (FRA)93h 06' 24"
2Flag of France.svg  Lucien Pothier  (FRA)+6' 28"
3Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  César Garin  (ITA)+ 1h 51' 03"
4Flag of France.svg  Hippolyte Aucouturier  (FRA)+2h 52' 26"
5Flag of France.svg  Henri Cornet  (FRA)+2h 59' 27"
6Flag of France.svg  Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq  (FRA)+5h 15' 36"
7Flag of France.svg  Philippe Jousselin  (FRA)+8h 33' 42"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Aloïs Catteau  (BEL)+12h 00' 56"
9Flag of France.svg  Camille Fily  (FRA)+15h 36' 42"
10Flag of France.svg  Jean Dargassies  (FRA)+16h 04' 01"

Disqualification

Henri Cornet, the winner of the 1904 Tour de France after the original top four finishers had been disqualified. Henri Cornet.jpg
Henri Cornet, the winner of the 1904 Tour de France after the original top four finishers had been disqualified.

During the race, nine riders were excluded because of, among other actions, illegal use of cars or trains. The Tour organisers were happy with the result, but the Union Vélocipédique Française (UVF) started an investigation after complaints from other cyclists. Their investigative committee heard testimony from dozens of competitors and witnesses, and, in December 1904, disqualified all the stage winners and the first four finishers (Maurice Garin, Pothier, César Garin, and Aucouturier). Ten of those disqualified were banned for one year, Maurice Garin for two years and the remaining two for life. [1] In total, 29 riders were punished. [4] The reasons for the disqualification were never made public. [23]

Fifth-placed Henri Cornet, aged 19, then became the youngest ever winner of the Tour. [24] Cornet had also been warned after he had received a lift by a car. [4] Only 15 cyclists from the original 27 that finished were not disqualified. [25]

Following the disqualifications, the Tour de France came nearest in history to being permanently cancelled. [26] The race organiser Henri Desgrange, said he would never run the race again because it had been overtaken by the "blind emotions" of those who attacked or helped riders as they passed. Desgrange was also upset that the UVF had imposed judgement on his race when he had already disciplined riders as he saw fit.

An angry exchange ensued between Desgrange and the UVF but the letters and the detailed complaints that led to the UVF's actions were lost when the Tour de France archives were transported south in 1940 to avoid the German invasion and were never seen again. [25]

Until the end of his life, Garin always said that he was the rightful winner of the 1904 Tour de France, but according to Les Woodland, Garin confessed to a friend that he had cheated. [4]

Final results

After the disqualifications, the first four cyclists of the initial classification were disqualified. In the new classification, only 15 cyclists had finished: [20]

Stage characteristics and winners after disqualifications [3] [21] [27]
StageDateCourseDistance [lower-alpha 1] WinnerRace leader
1 2 July Montgeron to Lyon 467 km (290 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Michel Frédérick  (SUI)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Michel Frédérick  (SUI)
2 9 July Lyon to Marseille 374 km (232 mi)Mountainstage.svgStage with mountain(s)Flag of France.svg  Alfred Faure  (FRA)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Emile Lombard  (BEL)
3 13 July Marseille to Toulouse 424 km (263 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of France.svg  Henri Cornet  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Henri Cornet  (FRA)
4 17 July Toulouse to Bordeaux 268 km (167 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of France.svg  François Beaugendre  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  François Beaugendre  (FRA)
5 20 July Bordeaux to Nantes 425 km (264 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of France.svg  Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Henri Cornet  (FRA)
6 23 July Nantes to Paris 471 km (293 mi)Plainstage.svgPlain stageFlag of France.svg  Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq  (FRA)Flag of France.svg  Henri Cornet  (FRA)
Total2,428 km (1,509 mi) [22]
Final general classification after disqualifications (1–10) [28]
RankRiderTime
1Flag of France.svg  Henri Cornet  (FRA)96h 05' 55"
2Flag of France.svg  Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq  (FRA)+ 2h 16' 14"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Aloïs Catteau  (BEL)+ 9h 01' 25"
4Flag of France.svg  Jean Dargassies  (FRA)+ 13h 04' 30"
5Flag of France.svg  Julien Maitron  (FRA)+ 19h 06' 15"
6Flag of France.svg  Auguste Daumain  (FRA)+ 22h 44' 36"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Louis Coolsaet  (BEL)+ 23h 44' 20"
8Flag of France.svg  Achille Colas  (FRA)+ 25h 09' 50"
9Flag of France.svg  René Saget  (FRA)+ 25h 55' 16"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gustave Drioul  (BEL)+ 30h 54' 49"

Aftermath

Because of the scandals associated with this Tour, Desgrange wanted to stop the race. He however changed his mind, and the rules were changed to prevent cyclists from cheating: the 1905 Tour de France would be decided with a points system. Tour de France 1904 winner Cornet would enter the Tour de France for seven more times, but would never again play an important role. [29]

Notes

  1. 1 2 In 1904, there was no distinction in the rules between plain stages and mountain stages; the icons shown here indicate which stages included mountains. [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paris–Brest–Paris</span> Long-distance cycling event

Paris–Brest–Paris (PBP) is a long-distance cycling event. It was originally a 1,200 km (750 mi) bicycle race in France from Paris to Brest and back to Paris in 1891. The last time it was run as a race was 1951. The most recent edition of PBP was held on 20 August 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">General classification in the Tour de France</span> Classification that determines the winner of the Tour de France

The general classification of the Tour de France is the most important classification of the race and determines the winner of the race. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maurice Garin</span> French cyclist (1871–1957)

Maurice-François Garin was an Italian-French road bicycle racer best known for winning the inaugural Tour de France in 1903, and for being stripped of his title in the second Tour in 1904 along with eight others, for cheating. He was of Italian origin but adopted French nationality on 21 December 1901.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1903 Tour de France</span> Cycling race

The 1903 Tour de France was the first cycling race set up and sponsored by the newspaper L'Auto, ancestor of the current daily, L'Équipe. It ran from 1 to 19 July in six stages over 2,428 km (1,509 mi), and was won by Maurice Garin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henri Cornet</span> French cyclist

Henri Cornet was a French cyclist who won the 1904 Tour de France. He is its youngest winner, just short of his 20th birthday.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henri Desgrange</span> French cyclist and journalist

Henri Desgrange was a French bicycle racer and sports journalist. He set twelve world track cycling records, including the hour record of 35.325 kilometres (21.950 mi) on 11 May 1893. He was the first organiser of the Tour de France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1905 Tour de France</span> Cycling race

The 1905 Tour de France was the third edition of the Tour de France, held from 9 to 30 July, organised by the newspaper L'Auto. Following the disqualifications after the 1904 Tour de France, there were changes in the rules, the most important one being the general classification not made by time but by points. The race saw the introduction of mountains in the Tour de France, and René Pottier excelled in the first mountain, although he could not finish the race. Due in part to some of the rule changes, the 1905 Tour de France had less cheating and sabotage than in previous years, though they were not eliminated. It was won by Louis Trousselier, who also won four of the eleven stages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1906 Tour de France</span> Cycling race

The 1906 Tour de France was the fourth edition of the Tour de France, and the second to use the points system. Taking place from 4 to 29 July, the total race distance was 4,637 kilometres (2,881 mi) run over 13 stages, with the winner averaging 24.463 kilometres per hour (15.201 mph). New to this year's edition were the mountain climbs in the Massif Central. However, like its predecessors, cheating and sabotage still took place. Four competitors were disqualified for taking trains as a shortcut and spectators threw nails on the road. However, this did not stop René Pottier from taking a big lead in the first stages. Free of the tendinitis that had plagued his 1905 chances, he dominated the entire race.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1907 Tour de France</span> Cycling race

The 1907 Tour de France was the fifth running of the annual Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. From 8 July to 4 August, the 93 cyclists cycled 4488 km (2,788 mi) in fourteen stages around France. The winner, Lucien Petit-Breton, completed the race at an average speed of 28.47 km/h (17.69 mi/h). For the first time, climbs in the Western Alps were included in the Tour de France. The race was dominated at the start by Émile Georget, who won five of the first eight stages. In the ninth stage, he borrowed a bicycle from a befriended rider after his own broke. This was against the rules; initially he received only a small penalty and his main competitors left the race out of protest. Georget's penalty was then increased and Lucien Petit-Breton became the new leader. Petit-Breton won two of the remaining stages and the overall victory of the Tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1926 Tour de France</span> Cycling race

The 1926 Tour de France was the 20th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 20 June to 18 July. It consisted of 17 stages with a total distance of 5745 km, ridden at an average speed of 24.064 km/h.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louis Trousselier</span> French cyclist

Louis Trousselier was a French racing cyclist who won the 1905 Tour de France. His other major wins were Paris–Roubaix, also in 1905, and the 1908 Bordeaux–Paris. He came third in the 1906 Tour de France and won 13 stages of the Tour de France over his career. He also competed in the men's 25 kilometres event at the 1900 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the Men's points race.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1921 Tour de France</span> Cycling race

The 1921 Tour de France was the 15th edition of the Tour de France, taking place 26 June to 24 July. The total distance was 5,485 km (3,408 mi) and the average speed of the riders was 24.720 km/h. The race was won by Belgian Leon Scieur. The Belgians dominated the entire race, partly due to the absence of the French Pélissier brothers, who were on bad terms with the Tour organisation. Scieur's victory was largely uncontested; Hector Heusghem came close after the sixth stage, but lost time later. The organisation tried to get the cyclists to attack more by several means, but this failed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1924 Tour de France</span> Cycling race

The 1924 Tour de France was the 18th edition of the Tour de France and was won by Ottavio Bottecchia. He was the first Italian cyclist to win the Tour and the first rider to hold the yellow jersey the entire event. The race was held over 5,425 km with an average speed of 23.972 km/h (14.896 mph). 60 riders finished the race from the original 157 cyclists.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lucien Pothier</span> French cyclist

Lucien Pothier was a successful early twentieth century French racing cyclist who participated in the 1903 Tour de France and finished second.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hippolyte Aucouturier</span> French cyclist

Hippolyte Aucouturier was a French professional road bicycle racer. Aucouturier, a professional between 1900 and 1908, won two stages at the first Tour de France in 1903 and won three stages and finished second in the 1905 Tour de France. He also won Paris–Roubaix twice, in 1903 and 1904. His elder brother Francois was also a racing cyclist.

The first edition of Paris–Roubaix, a classic one-day cycle race in France, was held on 19 April 1896. The event covered 280 km (174 mi) from Paris to the velodrome in Roubaix. The winner was German Josef Fischer who received 1.000 francs for the win, a considerable sum of money at the time. The race, as were all editions until 1909, was motorpaced.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Col de la République</span> Mountain pass in France

The Col de la République or Col de Grand Bois is a mountain pass in the Pilat massif within the Pilat Regional Natural Park in the Loire department of the Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. Located on the D1082 in the commune of Saint-Genest-Malifaux, it connects Saint-Étienne with Annonay in the Rhône valley. The road was constructed in 1830 and the col has an altitude of 1,161 metres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Col du Ballon d'Alsace</span> Mountain pass in France

The Col du Ballon d'Alsace is a mountain pass situated close to the summit of the Ballon d'Alsace in the Vosges Mountains of France. It connects Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle (Vosges) with Masevaux (Haut-Rhin) and Belfort.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "No centenary party for 1904 Tour of shame". Reuters. 8 July 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  2. "The Tour – Year 1904". Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 15 July 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2ème Tour de France 1904" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 McGann & McGann 2006, pp. 10–13.
  5. "Tour de France Trivia" . Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  6. Thompson 2006, p. 152.
  7. "Vélocipédie". Le Petit journal (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 3 July 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  8. "Vélocipédie". Le Petit journal (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 4 July 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  9. "Vélocipédie – coureurs punis". Le Petit journal (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 6 July 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  10. "Vélocipédie – Le Tour de France". Le Petit journal (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 10 July 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  11. "1904: Henri Cornet wint na diskwalificatie van winnaars" (in Dutch). tourdefrance.nl. 19 March 2003. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  12. "Le Tour de France". Le Petit Parisien (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 10 July 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  13. 1 2 "Vélocipédie – Le Tour de France". Le Petit journal (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 11 July 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  14. "2ème Tour de France 1904 – 2ème étape" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  15. "Le Tour de France". Le Petit journal (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 15 July 1904. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  16. "Le Tour de France". Le Petit Parisien (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 15 July 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  17. "Vélocipédie – Le Tour de France". Le Petit Parisien (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 17 July 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  18. "Le Tour de France – La fin de la cinquième étape". Le Petit journal (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 22 July 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  19. "Vélocipédie – Le Tour de France". Le Figaro (in French). Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique. 25 July 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  20. 1 2 3 4 James, Tom (4 April 2001). "The Tour is finished..." VeloArchive. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  21. 1 2 3 Augendre 2016, p. 6.
  22. 1 2 Augendre 2016, p. 108.
  23. Abt, Samuel (5 March 2008). "Tour's early scandal still a mystery". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  24. "Tour records and winners". BBC. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  25. 1 2 Pelkey, Charles (3 December 2008). "The Explainer – Disqualified!". VeloNews. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  26. Thomazeau, François (29 July 2007). "Plus ça change... they started cheating in 1904". Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
  27. "The history of the Tour de France – Year 1904 – The stage winners". Tour de France . Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  28. 1 2 "The history of the Tour de France – Year 1904 – Stage 6 Ville d'Avray > Paris". Tour de France . Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  29. "Past results for Henri Cornet (FRA)". ASO. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2009.

Bibliography

Further reading

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Tour de France 1904 at Wikimedia Commons