BUT CLUB - 1956
Four 'But Club' Le Miroir Des Sports newspapers covering the 1956 Tour De France. Issues 581, 582, 584 & 585 from July are included. The front covers feature eventual race winner Roger Walkowiak, second place finisher Gilbert Bauvin, Jean Forestier with Federico Bahamontes and Roger Hassenforder (4 stage wins) with Belgian Fred De Bruyne (3 stage wins). The inner coverage features other stand out riders such as the points classification victor, Belgian Stan Ockers, mountains victor Charly Gaul of Luxembourg and combativity award winner Andre Darrigade.
The newspapers display beautifully as cycling ephemera. Never intended to last the test of time, the articles provide valuable insights into the cultural context surrounding the 1956 Tour De France while documenting the riders everyday lives. The newspapers could be framed for wall art, to be admired as decoration, used for research or for an everyday coffee table read. Preserving the newspapers allows these histories of cycling to be examined from a variety of perspectives.
- 'But Club' Le Miroir Des Sports
- Year: 1956
- Issue: 581, 582, 584 & 585
- Condition: Used showing various signs of wear to corners, edges and pages. There may be some rips, tears and discolouration throughout.
