Nicolas Frantz

two stamps to collect: one for the london games 2012 and one to mark the 100th anniversary of the luxembourg olympic committee.

to celebrate the 100th edition of the tour de france cycling race, post philately paid tribute to great race winners from luxembourg.

the tour de france is the world’s most famous cycling race, the route travels through 20-plus stages which cross the whole of france. the race traditionally ends on the champs elysees in paris, after approximately 3,500 km.

since 1903, the 3-week long race has been held in july. the tour celebrates its 100th edition in 2013, despite having been cancelled during the two world wars (1914-1918 and 1940-1945).