The Archive · 1939

French Champion Still In the Lead

Belgian Aces Doing Well

In "Tour de France"

Digne, July 25.

Cloarec, of France, won first place today in the 14th lap of the "Tour de France" bicycle marathon here which is half completed. Sec-and was Passat and third Aureille, both also of France.

Meanwhile, Vietto, pedalling steadily, maintained his lead in the aggregate standings with a total time of 92 hours 27. minutes 25 seconds for the fourteen laps raced off.

Sylvere Maes is runner-up, to the French champion. This Belgian biċycle ace has been timed at 92 hours 29 minutes 15 seconds.

Vlaemynock, Belgium, is third with 92 hours 35 minutes 27 seconds—

Havas.

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