page Go to Frontpage   page 1 Table of contents   page 2 1903-1912: All beginnings are difficult   page 3   page 4   page 5   page 6 1913-1922: There are the Belgians   page 7   page 8   page 9   page 10 1923-1932: Slaves of the road   page 11   page 12   page 13   page 14 1933-1942: Maes in power   page 15   page 16   page 18 1943-1952: Bella Italia   page 19   page 20   page 21   page 22 1953-1962: Crumbs for the Belgians   page 23   page 24   page 25   page 26 1963-1972: There is Merckx   page 27   page 28   page 29   page 30 1973-1982: Van Impe, Belgium's last winner   page 31   page 32   page 33   page 34 1983-1992: The three musketeers   page 35   page 36   page 37   page 38 1993-2002: Five for Lance   page 39   page 40   page 41   page 42 1903-2003: A hundred years Tour de France in numbers   page 43   page 44   page 45   page 46   page 47 Backcover   page 48 article display text pdf original Search Sections Frontpage Table of contents 1903-1912: All beginnings are difficult 1913-1922: There are the Belgians 1923-1932: Slaves of the road 1933-1942: Maes in power 1943-1952: Bella Italia 1953-1962: Crumbs for the Belgians 1963-1972: There is Merckx 1973-1982: Van Impe, Belgium's last winner 1983-1992: The three musketeers 1993-2002: Five for Lance 1903-2003: A hundred years Tour de France in numbers Backcover