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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Le Velocipede Illustre was a fortnightly (twice monthly) illustrated French newspaper which covered cycling, water sports, mechanical arts and sciences, fine arts, and industry. First published in Paris on the 1st April 1869 by Richard Lesclide, it continued publication until 1872. As part of its promotional marketing Le Velocipede Illustre co-organised the world's first 'city to city' road-race for bicycles, from Paris to Rouen on November 7, 1869. The race started at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and finished in the centre of Rouen. The course took them through St-Germain-en-Laye (16 km), Mantes (39 km), Vernon (63 km) and Louviers (97 km). 325 riders started the race and the winner was an Englishman living in Paris, James Moore, who took 10 hours and 40 minutes.

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