Lainaus:
Legend has it that the classifications were originally decided with a Citroën 2CV car, with the climb’s category judged to be the same as the gear necessary to motor up it. For Thierry Gouvenou, the Tour’s race director and the person responsible for designing the race route, that’s all nonsense.
“Perhaps the story came from a drunken night between journalists,” Gouvenou tells Rouleur. “In cycling we have so many stories like that that have been embellished over time. Maybe there’s some truth in it somewhere, but I’m not convinced.”