Waiting for the Broom Wagon.
Cycling Art Blog (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Off the back in Les Triplettes of Belleville, with Madame Souza on top! The voiture balai – is the most iconic vehicle in the Tour. First introduced by Henri Desgrange in the 1910 Tour along with the new climbs into the high Pyrenees. Others said that it was a savvy way to prevent cheating at the back of the race. Also called the broom wagon, its purpose to pick up riders too exhausted to continue...




