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episode 16: The First Tour
In our final episode of Kilometre 0 of the 2017 Tour de France, we look back at the very first race in 1903 with Peter Cossins, the author of Butcher, Blacksmith, Acrobat, Sweep.
We explore the roots of the Tour, why the race was founded and some of the unknown stories from the 1903 race.
Kilometre 0 is supported by Nederburg Wines.