The Tour de France Turns Ninety-nine

This Saturday, a hundred and ninety-eight cyclists are expected to start the ninety-ninth edition of the Tour de France. The three-week race will cover …

via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2012/06/tour-de-france-turns-99.html?currentPage=all

To celebrate this year’s Grand Départ, I’ve compiled a selection of vintage Tour de France photos and facts for your cycling enjoyment.