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Rare photo of 1940 Tour De France

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Old 08-10-09, 10:01 AM
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I'd say the dude off the front has a very effective team blocking for him, those rifles have to be way more effective in dealing with counter attacks than the Cinzano frame pump to the spokes.
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Here is an actual video from an old TDF.
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I wonder if those schwine are riding schwinn's?
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Originally Posted by crazyskillz07
Here is an actual video from an old TDF.
At least that video had the actual title..
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I wonder if they ran it again in the next few years... I doubt it as Hitler was about to invade.
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