Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1914 Tour de France was the 12th Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 26, 1914. The total distance was 5,405 kilometres (3,359 mi) and the average speed of the riders was 26.835 kilometres per hour (16.674 mph). It was won by the Belgian cyclist Philippe Thys.The day the Tour began, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo, marking the start of World War I. On August 3, Germany invaded Belgium and declared war on France, making this Tour the last for five years, until 1919. The three men who won the Tour between 1907 and 1910 would die in the war.. }
Showing items 1 to 1 of
1
with 100 items per page.
- 1914_Tour_de_France abstract "The 1914 Tour de France was the 12th Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 26, 1914. The total distance was 5,405 kilometres (3,359 mi) and the average speed of the riders was 26.835 kilometres per hour (16.674 mph). It was won by the Belgian cyclist Philippe Thys.The day the Tour began, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo, marking the start of World War I. On August 3, Germany invaded Belgium and declared war on France, making this Tour the last for five years, until 1919. The three men who won the Tour between 1907 and 1910 would die in the war.".