Cycling/ Tour de France/ Nantes/Forestier/StOuen. Exceptiona - Lot 98

Cycling/ Tour de France/ Nantes/Forestier/StOuen. Exceptional press photo, silver print, photo Vasselier Frères, 13 rue de la Pelleterie, Nantes: Tour de France, 1908, in Nantes, Eugène Forestier, "the milkman from St Ouen", is about to start the Nantes-Brest stage, driven by the great Robert Desmarets (Sophie's father), Desgrange's right-hand man... It's Tuesday, August 4, 1908, with his guts over his number 50, the Peugeot lion cub is still very dashing, even if he's a long way from his colleague Petit-Breton, the leader, who also has more than 3,500km under his belt. At the age of 31, he finished 15th in the Parc, out of 36, fully deserving of the title of "Giant of the Road"...He was back on the track in 1922, at the age of 45, but there he dropped out on the 3rd stage, after a very respectable placing...He died in Epinay-sur-Seine in 1950...Museum piece. 11,5x16,5. TBE