1964 TdF - anyone know the location?

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SWMc

Active Member
Does anyone have any further info on the date / stage / location of the fairly famous photo below? I know it was the 1964 TdF and the rider numbers are well documented. See below.
87 Camille Vyncke. Belgian b.1940. Flandria-Romeo
5 Pierre Everaert. French b.1933. St Raphaël-Gitane
52 Jean Milesi French b.1935. Margnat-Paloma
2 Rudy Altig. German b.1937. St Raphaël-Gitane. Winner Stage 4 and 3rd overall in points classification.
36 Guy Epaud. French b.1936. Pelforth
22 Paul Vermeulen French b.1938. Mercier-BP
44 Willy Monty. Belgian b.1939. Pelforth
86 Guillaume van Tongerloo. Belgian b.1933. Flandria-Romeo


1964 TdF Lemonade truck.jpeg
 

T4tomo

Legendary Member
Cyclists feeding in the Tour de France 1964 (stage Toulon-Montpellier). From left to right: Pierre Everaert, Jean Milesi, Camille Vyncke, Rudi Altig, Guy Epaud, Paul Vermeulen, Willy Monty and Guillaume Van Tongerloo.
possibly stage 11
and...
https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-ro...n-tour-from-the-can-hunt-to-the-sticky-bottle
 
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Dogtrousers

Kilometre nibbler
possibly stage 11
1964 Stage 11 was Toulon to Montpelier. Inrng says https://inrng.com/2020/04/1964-tour-de-france-part-ii/

Stage 11 to Montpellier ends with a sprint finish but it was a lively day in roasting heat. Many riders put cabbage leaves under their caps or better still, put one under the cap and a second is tucked under the back of the cap and hangs out to shade the nape of the neck. Hydration is important and Anquetil reportedly got by with two bidons of tea, six bottles of Coca Cola… and two bottles of beer. The bunch split due to a crash, Anquetil tried a late attack but in the end Ward Sels took his second stage.

So get onto google streetview and look for a place between Toulon and Montpelier that has ... er ... some trees. That may not be there any more.

Edit, and to make it even easier for you, here's a map that shows the route you need to check. Simples.
1964-tdf-map.jpg
 
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