1903-1952 Tour De France Original Vintage Routes Poster

• TITLE: Tour De France 1952
  
• ARTIST: Anonymous
  
• CIRCA: 1952
• ORIGIN: France
• SIZE: 24 in. x 28.25 in.

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!