Good News in History, July 1
123 years ago today, the starting pistol rang out for the first Tour de France, the most prestigious cycling competition today. Set up and sponsored by the newspaper L’Auto, ancestor of the current daily, L’Équipe, it ran from the 1st to 19th of July in six stages over 2,428 km (
Editor's note
Why we picked this: good News in History, July 1 is exactly the kind of story that gets buried beneath the day's headlines. The summary from the original publisher captures the essentials, but what struck us is the broader picture: this is a reminder that progress in culture and community often happens quietly, without fanfare. It scored 66/100 on our positivity scale — not the highest, but a solid reminder that good things are happening all around us. Read the full report at the original source below — they did the reporting, and they deserve the traffic.
123 years ago today, the starting pistol rang out for the first Tour de France, the most prestigious cycling competition today. Set up and sponsored by the newspaper L’Auto, ancestor of the current daily, L’Équipe, it ran from the 1st to 19th of July in six stages over 2,428 km (
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