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Vive Le Tour (1962 Tour de France) Part 1

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December 5, 2012
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Giro d’Italia 2012 – Episode 1 with Team NetApp
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25 thoughts on “Vive Le Tour (1962 Tour de France) Part 1”

  1. TrompettedesMorts says:
    December 5, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    I watched it on mute and read the subtitles in Phil Liggett’s voice.

  2. santiagobenites says:
    December 5, 2012 at 9:44 pm

    This was a very cool look at Le Tour from the past. Interesting to hear a reporter saying ‘Doping or not doping. That is the question’ (@8:30). Some things never change.

  3. pgong says:
    December 5, 2012 at 10:43 pm

    “Getting soaked is dangerous and you can catch a cold.” Lol

  4. scanthat says:
    December 5, 2012 at 11:35 pm

    Actually, you still can’t be fruit as an energy food. Bananas, for instance, are much more effective than gels for quick energy. (Dates are also good.) The only advantages for a gel is that it’s small, you can carry as much as you need, it comes in many flavors, and you don’t have to peel it. Ounce for ounce, though, you’re much better off with a banana.

  5. TungstenKid says:
    December 6, 2012 at 12:01 am

    The riders looked like men in those days, but nowadays cyclists look like boys

  6. Capnegro Nour says:
    December 6, 2012 at 12:17 am

    يموت الناس و لا تموت إبداعاتهم

  7. koldo1967 says:
    December 6, 2012 at 12:26 am

    Grandioso!!!

  8. alexf1freak says:
    December 6, 2012 at 12:57 am

    8:42 BA-HA-MONTES FENOMENAL jajaj

  9. Dave Wyman says:
    December 6, 2012 at 1:09 am

    I liked seeing the old Rolleiflex camera carried by one motorcyclist.

  10. EGS3 says:
    December 6, 2012 at 1:50 am

    Awesome, thank you for uploading. Does anyone have any info on any other Louis Malle documentaries in full on youtube?

    Thanks

  11. Ivo Gievski says:
    December 6, 2012 at 2:18 am

    Well, you are not quite right… At that time, there was no doping control, and even Anquetil said later that he was in excessive use of drugs. Today there is more dope control

  12. CatsAreGods says:
    December 6, 2012 at 2:39 am

    Wow, Mafac brakes (a few seconds before the very end)! I remember those from Peugeots in the 1970s!

  13. Lasse Viinikainen says:
    December 6, 2012 at 3:12 am

    Who in the right mind would drink coffee or alcohol and still think of winning the race? And eating fruit when now we have pieces of super goo to give more energy in five seconds.

  14. Tasku81 says:
    December 6, 2012 at 3:14 am

    Very interesting clip, even though I’m not a fan of cycling. Good quality. Good stuff! 🙂

  15. opmike343 says:
    December 6, 2012 at 3:45 am

    True. Every generation seems to yearn for the days of “yore.” All forms of sport become increasing technical through the years…especially when people begin to realize how drinking a bottle of freaking wine during an endurance race won’t do much to help put you in the lead. Save the liquor for the celebrations and Sunday rides with friends 🙂

  16. atrotet says:
    December 6, 2012 at 4:33 am

    doping was as much a reality back then than now… Less spoke about maybe…
    anyone who ever completes the tour de france is an incredible athlete wether it was 50 years ago or yesterday. one of the harder sport there is.

  17. Cathonius says:
    December 6, 2012 at 4:39 am

    debils like you

  18. fahim113 says:
    December 6, 2012 at 4:58 am

    there were no good old days, there were just days

  19. fahim113 says:
    December 6, 2012 at 5:18 am

    Doping is nothing new. The 60s were just as bad for drug taking.

  20. arklat says:
    December 6, 2012 at 5:47 am

    thank you for posting this!

  21. RebelliousYouth says:
    December 6, 2012 at 6:25 am

    This short was directed by Louis Malle, a great french film director/writer.

  22. tjmacjee says:
    December 6, 2012 at 6:35 am

    That was a young Laurent Fignon at 1.27

  23. BeepBall says:
    December 6, 2012 at 7:16 am

    many thanks for posting this…superb

  24. mplayer98 says:
    December 6, 2012 at 7:19 am

    yes he won in 1960 and 61

  25. lofi73 says:
    December 6, 2012 at 7:47 am

    Rik van Looy in the rainbow jersey???

    Lovely little film of the atmosphere sorrounding the TDF of days past!.Thank you very much for the upload

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