Essa imagens fantásticas foram recuperados da transmissão de televisão do Tour de France de 1948, no estágio 15 de 256km, que terminava na cidade suíça de Lausanne.
A montanha final era a Col de la Forclaz. Gino Bartali venceu a etapa escapado, com o tempo de 8h29m.
Col de la Forclaz July 18, 1948
Tour de France 1948 stage 15, Sunday, July 18, Aix les Bains – Lausanne, 256 km
The final Alpine day with a climb new to the Tour, the Col de la Forclaz.
Again Bartali soloed to victory. The young Bobet was almost 14 minutes in arrears. Third place Briek Schotte was over a half-hour behind. In 3 days Gino Bartali had crushed the entire Tour de France peloton.
In Italy, everyone was rapt as the word of Bartali's wonderful accomplishments came over the radio. Togliatti regained consciousness and asked that the general strike be ended. The crisis had passed.
1. Gino Bartali: 8hr 29min 55sec
2. Briek Schotte @ 1min 47sec
3. Pierre Baratin s.t.
4. André Brulé s.t.
5. Lucien Teisseire s.t.
6. Raymond Impanis s.t.
7. Jean De Gribaldy s.t.
8. Fermo Camellini s.t.
9. Jean Kirchen s.t.
10. Primo Volpi s.t.
11. Giovanni Corrieri @ 4min 14sec
12. Stan Ockers s.t.GC after Stage 15:
1. Gino Bartali: 108hr 29min 30sec
2. Louison Bobet @ 13min 47sec
3. Briek Schotte @ 31min 50sec
4. Fermo Camellini @ 34min 28sec
5. Lucien Teisseire @ 34min 39sec
6. Guy Lapébie @ 34min 46sec
7. Jean Kirchen @ 41min 48sec
8. Roger Lambrecht @ 47min 37sec
9. René Vietto @ 48min 6sec
10. Louis Thiétard @ 54min 17sechttp://bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdf1948.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEiKNBTOQAkPublicado por Cycliste MC em Segunda, 12 de outubro de 2015