'La Carte Officielle du Tour—57e Tour—L'Equipe—Le Parisien'

Vintage cycling road race newsprint poster map, 1970

The 1970 Tour de France, which spanned 4,114 km across 23 stages, was dominated by Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx, who claimed his second consecutive Tour victory. Merckx, already establishing himself as one of the greatest riders in the sport, won an impressive eight stages and secured both the yellow jersey and the polka dot jersey as the best climber. Second place went to Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk, who would later become a Tour champion himself, while Gösta Pettersson of Sweden completed the podium in third. The green jersey for the points classification was awarded to German sprinter Walter Godefroot. This edition is remembered for Merckx’s overwhelming superiority, cementing his reputation as "The Cannibal" and a dominant force in professional cycling.

CAPTION BELOW PICTURE: 'La Carte Officielle du Tour—57e Tour—L'Equipe—Le Parisien'

DATE PRINTED: 1970    

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 58.0 x 41.5cm, 23 x 16.25 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: L'Equipe et Le Parisien Libéré

PROVENANCE: L'Equipe et Le Parisien Libéré

TYPE: Vintage cycling road race newsprint poster map

VERSO: There is newsprint printed on the reverse side

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Some show through from the reverse side. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy - see below.

AUTHENTICITY:  This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. 'Print' means any image created by applying an inked block to paper or card under pressure by any method including wood engraving, steel engraving, copperplate, wood cut and lithography.

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