10 Facts About Firmin Lambot

Firmin Lambot worked 12 hours a day, starting at 6am.

Firmin Lambot rode the Tour de France from 1911 to 1913 but the First World War ended the race for the next five years.

Firmin Lambot was approached at the Buffalo track in Paris, where he had ridden a 24-hour race, to ride the Tour in the Globe Cycles team.

Firmin Lambot was second for much of the race but took the lead when Eugene Christophe broke a fork.

Observers felt Firmin Lambot owed his victory more to Christophe's bad luck than his own ability and a collection for Christophe surpassed the prize money Firmin Lambot received.

Firmin Lambot's performance brought him a contract from the larger Peugeot team at 300 francs a month.

Firmin Lambot was engaged to ride just the Tour de France.

Firmin Lambot became the first to win the Tour without winning a stage.

Firmin Lambot was 36 when he won the 1922 Tour, the oldest winner of one of cycling's grand tours at that time.

Firmin Lambot kept the record for over 90 years, until it was broken by 41-year-old Vuelta winner Chris Horner in 2013.