How to Grow a Lifesaver Cactus. Choose a well-draining container, preferably one that is unglazed and will allow evaporation of excess moisture. Use a good cactus mix or make your own blend of 1 part potting soil and 4 parts gritty material. Lighting is of special concern with Huernia cactus care.
The fastest massed-start stage was in 1999 from Laval to Blois (194.5 km), won by Mario Cipollini at 50.4 km/h. The fastest time-trial is Rohan Dennis' stage 1 of the 2015 Tour de France in Utrecht, won at an average of 55.446 km/h (34.5 mph). The fastest stage win was by the 2013 Orica GreenEDGE team in a team time-trial. It completed the 25 km time-trial at 57.7 km/h.
The distances and average speeds for pre-World War I Tour are very inexact. Back then stage lengths were often estimated. Tour de France Winners, Podium and Times as well as links to all other Tour de France information on our site. Other competitions (points, KOM, green jersey, team classification) Tour de France prizes, winners and total prize pools, by year. No Tours were held from 1915-1918 and 1940-1946.