MIROIR SPRINT - 1956
Six 'Miroir Sprint' Le Miroir Du Tour newspapers covering the 1956 Tour De France. Issues 527 A/B/C, 528 A/C and 529 A from July are included. The front covers feature a cool looking Andre Darrigade in contrast to Maurice Lampre, Jean Forestier collecting a musette, Roger Hassenforder riding and at the line aftr his third of four stage wins, Nello Lauredi grimacing with musettes slung over his back and eventual race winner Roger Walkowiak with a bouquet.
The inner coverage features other stand out riders such as the points classification victor, Belgian Stan Ockers, mountains victor Charly Gaul of Luxembourg, triple stage winner Fred De Bruyne, French home favourites Jean Forestier & Raphael Geminiani 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.
- 'Miroir Sprint' Le Miroir Du Tour
- Year: 1956
- Issue: 527 A/B/C, 528 A/C & 529 A
- Condition: Used showing various signs of wear to corners, edges and pages. There may be some rips, tears and discolouration throughout.
