<P> The 1903 Tour de France was the first cycling race set up and sponsored by the newspaper L'Auto , ancestor of the current daily , L'Équipe . It ran from 1 to 19 July in six stages over 2,428 km ( 1,509 mi ) , and was won by Maurice Garin . </P>
<P> The 1903 Tour de France was the first cycling race set up and sponsored by the newspaper L'Auto , ancestor of the current daily , L'Équipe . It ran from 1 to 19 July in six stages over 2,428 km ( 1,509 mi ) , and was won by Maurice Garin . </P>
when was the first tour de france held
when was the first tour de france held
1903
1903