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The high point of the Tour de France? The story behind the Souvenir Henri Desgrange and Souvenir Jacques-Goddet

A monument in the memory of French sportsman and journalist Henri Desgrange 18651940 who created the Tour de France at the top of the Galibier pass HautesAlpes 1945 The monument was designed by architechts A Audouze and Tabourin Photo by CAPRoger Viollet via Getty Images.

The Souvenir Henri Desgrange is a prize awarded to the rider who crosses the Col du Galibier first in each edition of the Tour de France. It honours Tour de France founder Henri Desgrange, who died in 1940.

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) is the most recent winner, having crossed the Col du Galibier first on stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France en route to the stage win and the race lead.

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