Henri Desgrange, founder of this event, created its maillot jaune, 1st worn by Eugene Christophe, riding from Grenoble
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Eugne Christophe - Wikipedia  Eugne Christophe was a French road bicycle racer and pioneer of cyclo-cross. He was a professional from 1904 until 1926. In 1919 he became the first rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de ... It was one of a series of events that coloured his racing career. .... 1919 race and the maillot jaune[edit]. In 1919 Christophe...
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Eugene Christophe | Cycling | Pinterest | Eugene O'neill, Tour De ...  The 1st yellow jersey, worn by Eugene Christophe in Grenoble ... 1919 Cration du Maillot jaune Le premier Maillot jaune, qui distingue le leader du classement...
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Eugene Christophe - Velo Peloton  In 1919 he became the first rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de ... due to persistent rotten luck, most notably for the events on Col du Tourmalet in ... It has remained one of the most controversial and compelling stories in the history of cycling. ... According to Henri Desgrange's (Tour Director) calculation, I was then...
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General classification in the Tour de France - Wikipedia  The general classification is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of ... The winner of the first Tour de France wore a green armband, not a yellow jersey. ... was worn by the Frenchman Eugne Christophe in the stage from Grenoble to Geneva ... Riders had to pull them over their head on the rostrum.
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1 st Yellow Jersey Eugne Christophe in 1919 - The Yellow has ...  1 st Yellow Jersey Eugne Christophe in 1919 - The Yellow has been chosen because of the colour of the newspaper L'Auto. ... 1919 19/7 rit 11 Grenoble > A tradition is born. ... and first worn by Eugne Christophe/Eugne Christophe devient le premier coureur  revtir le maillot jaune .... The history of the Tour de France...
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Ballets Russes Timeline - 1850 - 1929  While part of the Ballets Russes, he created roles in Schhrazade, ... Chant du Rossignol, which was rechoreographed in 1925 by George Balanchine. ... The man behind this achievement was the Russian impresario and entrepreneur Serge Diaghilev, ... French artist Andr Derain is born on 10 June in Chatou, Yuelines,...
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Guy Lalibert - Wikipedia  Guy Lalibert, OC CQ (born September 2, 1959) is a Canadian entrepreneur, poker player, space tourist, co-founder and the former CEO of Cirque du ... Guy Lalibert co-founded Quebec's first internationally renowned circus with Gilles ... In May 2014, Guy Lalibert told the Journal de Montral that he wanted to make of this...
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Jaquet-Droz Automata  Neuchtel, Switzerland | Atlas Obscura  These magnificent 240-year-old machines are considered distant ancestors of the computer ... Pierre Jaquet-Droz was an 18th century watchmaker who decided to build automata (animated dolls) as a ... Le Locle, Switzerland ... Housed in the Muse d'Art et d'Histoire of Neuchtel in Switzerland, the three automatons are...
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Famous Firsts in Aviation - Infoplease  Henri Giffard, a French engineer, flew in a controllable (more or less) .... First scheduled LondonParis passenger service (using airplanes). Aircraft Travel and...
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A SHORT HISTORY OF DENIM 2014 Lynn Downey Levi Strauss ...  bordering on passion can be found among textile and costume historians ... serge de Nimes; a serge fabric from the town of Nimes in France. .... make a new start and undertake the hazardous journey to San Francisco, a city enjoying ... make copper riveted waist overalls (which is the old name for jeans) out of a brown.
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Museum bikes from 1966 to 1985 on display at Classic Cycle ...  Early American Classic seatpost ... Mel subsequently sold the rickshaw to Jeff at a bicycle trade show in the ... Here's one of Schwinn's middle-weight bikes from 1967. ..... first ski-binding type pedal, Cinelli also produced some fabulous racing bikes. .... The frame, wheels, and most of the parts on the Mongoose were made in...
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Herms - Fashion Designer Encyclopedia - clothing, century ...  Founded: in Paris by Thierry Herms in 1837 to manufacture bridles, saddles, and ... 1879; began accessories, including silk scarves, 1926; founder's grandson, Emile ... Company Address: 24 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor, 75008 Paris, France. ... Herms began as a Parisian leather goods shop in 1837, making finely...
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Penny Farthing Bicycle (1860's)  Mortal Journey  Mar 6, 2011 ... Called the Draisine, walking machine, hobby horse, or dandy horse, it was ... The first modern day bicycle was created in the early 1860's. ... The fad quickly faded primarily because the bikes were so uncomfortable to ride. ... began with the introduction of the Columbia High Wheeler Penny Farthing bicycle.
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GUSTAVE  BUMPER  Gustave Eiffel, Flaubert, Dor, Roussy, Courbet, Moreau, etc. Un prnom de grand homme pour un lieu rempli d'Histoire. Au rez-de-chausse d'une ancienne...
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j-ballet Flashcards | Quizlet  ... Opera Ballet before he co-founded the Ballets des Champs-Elysees. Paris ... BALLET A classical production of "Les Sylphides" features tutus of this color .... designed sets & costumes for the 1919 ballet "The Three-Cornered Hat" ... BALLET Even though guys who don't dance like this ballet in which Pat ...... Eiffel Tower.
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Jean-Franois Piltre de Rozier - Wikipedia  Jean-Franois Piltre de Rozier (30 March 1754  15 June 1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. He and the Marquis d'Arlandes made the first manned free balloon flight on 21 November 1783, ... He and his companion, Pierre Romain, thus became the first known fatalities...
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Charles Hydrogen Balloon | Aircraft | - Fiddlers Green  Jacques Alexandre Charles and Marie-Noel Robert made the first flight in a hydrogen ... In December 1783, Jacques Alexander Cesar Charles, member of the ... been filling their balloons with hydrogen instead of hot air, i.e. "Montgolfier gas.
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Full text of "Canadian grocer July-December 1898" - Internet Archive  On one of these visits we boys asked father to give us a recipe to make ... The first factory was a building 12 x 1 15 feet ; and Morse Bros. ..... VISIT FROM A HALIGONIAN. .... Sir Henri happened to be away, but three days afterwards a reply came, ...... This stamp was designed by Sir Sanford Fleming, who, I believe, has the...
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Tour de France 2004, 16. Etappe (Le Bourg d'Oisans - Alpe d'Huez ...  Tour de France auch das erstmals ausgetragene Bergzeitfahren nach L'Alpe d'Huez. Eine Minute und eine Sekunde lag Jan Ullrich (T-Mobile) am Ende hinter...
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J! Archive - Show #4665, aired 2004-12-10  Dec 10, 2004 ... The first of these was to be held within 3 years of the first meeting of ... Bonhomme, the symbol of Quebec's winter carnival, is a cute one of...
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Tips and track details | Pelotone Game  Nantes is the capital city of the Pays de la Loire region and the ... The name Nantes, pronounced in French, derives from that of its pre-Roman-era inhabitants, the Gallic tribe known as ... The inhabitants of Nantes are known in French as Nantais. ... on copper, for its 19th-century porcelain (Limoges porcelain) and for its oak...