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Is that the Atomium from the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels in the foreground? If so, reminds me of a good, interesting Tour de France story.
The Tour started in Brussels in 1958. From 1930-1960 (and a brief return in 1967 and 1968) the Tour was run on national teams. France fielded two squads, one main squad and one composed of lesser known regional riders. Raphael Geminiani, a talented cyclist of his day, wasn't selected for the main squad so he had to ride for the regional squad. At the start of the tour in Brussels the town mayor gave him a donkey. He named the donkey Marcel, after Marcel Bidot, the French national selector who couldn't fit him into the main squad. When the race reached France he gave the donkey to Marcel himself! Show's what he thought of Monsieur Bidot, eh?
The Tour started in Brussels in 1958. From 1930-1960 (and a brief return in 1967 and 1968) the Tour was run on national teams. France fielded two squads, one main squad and one composed of lesser known regional riders. Raphael Geminiani, a talented cyclist of his day, wasn't selected for the main squad so he had to ride for the regional squad. At the start of the tour in Brussels the town mayor gave him a donkey. He named the donkey Marcel, after Marcel Bidot, the French national selector who couldn't fit him into the main squad. When the race reached France he gave the donkey to Marcel himself! Show's what he thought of Monsieur Bidot, eh?