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“On November 20, 1902, Georges “Geo” Lefevre originated the idea for the Tour the France while he was having luch with Henri Desgrange and Victor Goddet. Desgange was the editor of L´Auto, a Parisian sports journal printed in yellow paper. Goddet was the financial manager and Lefevre was the journal´s chief cycling reporter. With the Madison Square Garden Six Day race in mind, Lefevre suggested an one lap race around France, using their country as sort of gigantic cycle track or velodrome. The rest is history. Today the Tour the France leader´s yellow jersey, or maillot jaune, remains a symbol that not only represents the yellow paper of L´Auto but signifies the highestr echelons of sporting excellence.
Desgrange also served as the director of the ”
