Cycling / Lapize / Devroye / Galibier / Tour... - Lot 173 - Vermot et Associés

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Cycling / Lapize / Devroye / Galibier / Tour... - Lot 173 - Vermot et Associés
Cycling / Lapize / Devroye / Galibier / Tour 1912. Exceptional silver print of Octave Lapize (number 2, La Française), winner of the 1910 Tour, and the Belgian Henri Devroye (number 40, Le Globe) in the pedestrian ascent of the Galibier (2650m). Between two walls of snow, on the stones of what must be called a path, the two Aces nibbled at the mountain, at a walking pace. A car on their buttocks, supporters following them at the same pace, Christophe has long since passed through this 5th stage Chamonix-Grenoble (366 km), via the Arravis, Télégraphe, Lautaret and Galibier passes....They left at 3am, and will arrive around 4pm-5pm...That's more than 12 hours in the saddle....Cricri will win the stage (average 27km/h), and Lapize (2nd), catching up, will finish at 3 mn...Devroye (7th) will finish at 47 mn from Lapize...In this stage, there will be 10 dropouts. It is a summit of the heroic times of the Tour. Here, people plough more than they run, whether or not they have the tricolour jersey on their shoulders. The difference in power between the two companions in misfortune is striking. Octave, the surly one, still has some guts, Henri seems to be carrying a small bag. Broken right corner. 13X18.
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