.jpg) The monument to Henri Desgrange near the summit of the Col du Galibier | |
| Sport | Road bicycle racing |
|---|---|
| Competition | Tour de France |
| Awarded for | First across a particular point |
| Location | Various |
| Country | France |
| History | |
| First award | 1947 |
| Editions | 77 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Raymond Impanis (BEL) |
| Most wins |  Richard Virenque (FRA)
|
| Most recent |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
The Souvenir Henri Desgrange is an award and cash prize given in the yearly running of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. It is won by the rider that crosses a particular point in the race, mostly the summits of the highest and iconic climbs in the Alps and Pyrenees.[1] It is named in honour of the creator and first race director of the Tour, French sports journalist Henri Desgrange,[2] who was passionate about taking the Tour de France as high up in the mountains as possible using the most difficult routes.[3]
- ^ "What is the Souvenir Henri Desgrange and Souvenir Jacques-Goddet in the Tour de France?". Cyclingnews.com. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Clemitson 2017, p. 170.
- ^ Friebe & Goding 2017, p. 191.