Originally Posted by
jackjack
It's a beautifully made frame. Very light, tight geometry - i'm excited to hear back from Tony and hear the story behind it. I'm honored to have a bike made by someone local with such a great history. First Brit to race the tour!
Actually the first Brit to race the tour was Charlie Holland in 1937. Tony was the second Brit to finish the tour and that was in 1955. He was the 'lanterne rouge' and fellow Brit Brian Robinson was 29th therefore the first Brit to finish a Tour.