Beautiful A Condition linen backed
Separate blocks showing the route of the Tour De France from 1903 through 1952
Elevation comparison for the 1950, 1951 and 1952 races
1952 Race statistics
4807 km (2987 miles)
23 stages circling the entirety of France
Average speed 31.739 km/hr (19.5 mph)
Winner Fausto Coppi, Italy
2nd Stan Ockers, Belgium
3rd Bernardo Ruiz, Spain
King of the Mountains Fausto Coppi, Italy
Team Champion Italy
Fausto Coppi was so dominant in the race that the organizers had to double the prize money for 2nd place to keep the race ionteresting. Coppi won by almost a full half hour a record that has never been equaled and still stands today!