Hope • July 1, 2026
Good News in History, July 1
Originally published on Good News Network
123 years ago today, the starting pistol rang out for the first Tour de France, the most prestigious cycling competition today. Set up and sponsored by the newspaper L'Auto, ancestor of the current daily, L'Équipe, it ran from the 1st to 19th of July in six stages over 2,428 km (1,509 miles) and was won
123 years ago today, the starting pistol rang out for the first Tour de France, the most prestigious cycling competition today. Set up and sponsored by the newspaper L'Auto, ancestor of the current daily, L'Équipe, it ran from the 1st to 19th of July in six stages over 2,428 km (1,509 miles) and was won
Originally published on Good News Network.
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