🤩 1975: a landmark year! (I/IV)

A wind of change swept across the 1975 Tour de France. When the organizers introduced several innovations, they had no idea how lasting they would be. But time has proven them right. Three of those changes are now celebrating their 50th anniversary: the polka-dot jersey for the best climber, the white jersey for the best young rider, and the iconic finish of the final stage on the Champs-Élysées.

These bold moves were part of an exceptional edition, which saw Bernard Thévenet become the first rider to defeat Eddy Merckx in the Tour.

🧵 Let's take a look back at five decades of this history, in a four-part series.

#TDF2025 ⚪🔴 Episode 1 : When climbers got their spots

A jersey inspired by a jockey's silks to identify the leader of the mountains classification? Why not!

The red-and-white polka dots quickly won over the riders, starting with Lucien Van Impe

🇬🇧 [THREAD] Le Tour to the power of 10 💛

🔎 Through each decade, the Tour de France experienced great change and lived through events that proved decisive in changing the Tour for the future.

The web version: bit.ly/3jeMAhh

📂⤵ 🔎 1930: The Tour revolutionizes (3/10)

1930: Tour boss and editor-in-chief of L'Auto, Henri Desgrange decided riders would compete in national teams and no longer for bicycle manufacturers.

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