The Parisian newspaper couriers, the celebrated "roule-toujours", contested their annual championship around the exterior boulevards of the capital Sunday, under the patronage of the N.M.P.P.. Malcuit (of Paris-Presse) who escaped near the end of the course, and continued to the summit of the avenue Junot, where the finish was determined. He preceded the favorite, Claude Bourgeois (Paris-Journal) and Lamotte (N.M.P.P.). The team challenge, complete with a cup from Parisien Libéré, was awarded to Sport-Complet, ahead of France-Soir.
Article courtesy of The Horton Collection.
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Andrée Régnier nearing the finish on ave Junot |
Malcuit with La Houppa |
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Malcuit with La Houppa |
Andrée Régnier with La Houppa |
Andrée Régnier with La Houppa
The start on Rue Montmartre
Photo courtesy of Jan Heine and his beautiful book, The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles.
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