The French rider stood on the podium of the Tour de France and the Paris-Roubaix Classic.
Pothier was 2nd in the 1903 Tour de France behind Maurice Garin of France.
Pothier was also 3rd in the 1904 Paris-Roubaix Classic behind Hippolyte Aucouturier of France and Cesar Garin of France.
You could say that our history started January 15, 2003 when the first Tour d'Afrique Race /Expedition departed from Cairo with 33 cyclists all ready to spend four months cycling through Africa.
This is the opening background history for a group that does tours across Africa and much more. Check 'em out.
www.tourdafrique.com/who-we-are/about/
And last, but definitely not the least - news of the weird from Jan 15, 1919.
On this date in 1919, a 2.3 million gallon holding tank full of molasses burst, casting a wave from 8-15ft high and traveling approximately 35 mph down the streets of Beantown. Several blocks were flooded to a depth of 2-3 feet. Twenty one people and several horses lost their lives and around 150 were injured. It took approximately 87,000 man hours to remove the molasses.
What a mess. I sure several bikes were injured and they just chose to leave that out. Heart-wrenching!
Boston baked beans anyone?
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