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| Tour de France 100 | Tour de France 100 |
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| The cyclists taking part in the centennial staging of the world's greatest bike race will cover nearly 3,500 km in 21 stages - as they seek to emulate Sir Bradley Wiggins' 2012 victory. | The cyclists taking part in the centennial staging of the world's greatest bike race will cover nearly 3,500 km in 21 stages - as they seek to emulate Sir Bradley Wiggins' 2012 victory. |
| But how does the corporate, science-based Tour of the 21st Century compare to the early days of the competition, when riders lacked gears and were very much on their own? | But how does the corporate, science-based Tour of the 21st Century compare to the early days of the competition, when riders lacked gears and were very much on their own? |
| Here, at the start a series of reports looking at the business behind the race, take a nostalgic look back. Hear from Graeme Fife, author of Tour de France, the History, the Legend, the Riders - and Brian Robinson who became, in 1955, the first British man to complete the race. | |
| All images subject to copyright. Archive photographs courtesy Getty Images, TopFoto.co.uk and Press Association. | All images subject to copyright. Archive photographs courtesy Getty Images, TopFoto.co.uk and Press Association. |
| Music by Kraftwerk and KPM Music. Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 25 June 2013. | Music by Kraftwerk and KPM Music. Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 25 June 2013. |
| Related: | Related: |
| BBC Sport - Cycling | BBC Sport - Cycling |
| Tour de France 2013 | Tour de France 2013 |
| BBC Business of Sport | BBC Business of Sport |
| More audio slideshows: | More audio slideshows: |
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| How the men from the ministry saved England's heritage | How the men from the ministry saved England's heritage |
| Colours of space - Visions of the Universe | Colours of space - Visions of the Universe |