NOW YOU KNOW
Most recent starts of the Tour de France that weren’t in France (1980-2000; there have been 13 foreign starts in 88 races, with this year’s starting in France):
1998 Started in Dublin, Ireland
1996 Den Bosch, Holland
1992 San Sebastian, Spain
1989 Luxembourg
1987 West Berlin, West Germany
1982 Basel, Switzerland
1980 Frankfurt, West Germany
Source: www.cyclingnews.com
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