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Tour de France: References & Edit History

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Peter Cossins et al., Tour de France 100: The Definitive History of the World’s Greatest Race (2013).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
In the Tour de France table, added the 2026 winner. Jul 26, 2026
Revised the Top Questions section and noted Tadej Pogačar's record-tying win in 2026. Jul 26, 2026
Added the 2025 winner. Jul 27, 2025
Revised the Top Questions section. Jul 27, 2025
Media added. Jul 16, 2025
Added a Top Questions section. Jul 08, 2025
Media, cross-references, and headlevels added. Feb 28, 2025
Add new Web site: Ohio State University - Origins - The Tour de France and the Yellow Jersey. Jan 05, 2023
Corrected display issue. Jul 28, 2022
New bibliography added. Apr 22, 2014
Updated article to mention that Lance Armstrong was stripped of his Tour titles. Oct 31, 2012
Add new Web site: Official Site of the Tour de France. Aug 05, 2012
Article revised and updated. Jul 30, 2008
Article revised and updated. Sep 21, 2007
Article revised and updated. Sep 21, 2007
Article revised and updated. Jul 31, 2007
Table added. Mar 22, 2007
Article revised and updated. May 11, 2006
Article revised. Nov 12, 2004
Article revised. Sep 18, 2003
Article revised. Feb 15, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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