 Route of the 1905 Tour de France followed clockwise, starting in Paris | ||||||||||
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| Dates | 9–30 July 1905 | |||||||||
| Stages | 11 | |||||||||
| Distance | 2,994 km (1,860 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 35 points | |||||||||
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The 1905 Tour de France was the third edition of the Tour de France, held from 9 to 30 July, organised by the newspaper L'Auto. Following the disqualifications after the 1904 Tour de France, there were changes in the rules, the most important one being the general classification not made by time but by points. The race saw the introduction of mountains in the Tour de France, and René Pottier excelled in the first mountain, although he could not finish the race.[1] Due in part to some of the rule changes, the 1905 Tour de France had less cheating and sabotage than in previous years, though they were not eliminated. It was won by Louis Trousselier, who also won four of the eleven stages.
- ^ "The Tour – Year 1905". Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2009.