Vintage map - Tour de France 1962
Poster sold unframed but easy to frame!
This poster is sold rolled up inside a rigid protective tube. Our sizes are standard and you will easily find a frame or poster hanger (magnetic poster holder) to suit your taste!
Description
Dive into the heart of the sixties with this magnificent reissue of the vintage 1962 Tour de France poster. Originally published as a joint official race program by the legendary magazines Le Miroir des Sports and But et Club, this highly detailed map traces the route of the 49th edition of the Tour de France, held from June 24 to July 15, 1962.
This exceptional archival document maps out a historic route characterized by its grand departure from Nancy and its traditional final arrival in Paris, crossing Belgium with stages in Spa and Herentals. Like the previous edition, the map offers a fascinating double reading for vintage cycling enthusiasts by also incorporating the complete route of the second edition of the Tour de l'Avenir. A detailed legend at the bottom left allows you to follow step by step the routes, stage cities, half-stage cities, time trial events, and major mountain passes (the Tourmalet, the Aubisque, the Izoard, and the climb to Superbagnères) that marked Jacques Anquetil's third victory over his great rival Raymond Poulidor, whose very first Tour it was.
The unique retro aesthetic of this visual is highlighted by its two-tone red and black graphics as well as by its top banner honoring the champions of the Pelforth-Sauvage-Lejeune cycling team, with portraits of riders Henry Anglade and Dick Enthoven. The lower part of the poster features a superb period advertisement by Esso for its "on 2 wheels... Esso 2-stroke!" oil, illustrated with a magnificent frieze of vintage mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles.
Carefully printed on high-quality paper, this vintage Tour de France poster is an ideal collector's item to bring an authentic, nostalgic, and sporty touch to the decor of a living room, office, or retro garage.
Creative paper
For vintage paper posters, we use a natural-toned and textured, slightly grained, 200 gsm FSC®-certified fine art paper. We chose this paper for its durability and to preserve its vintage look: it is an uncoated paper, so the colors will have an "aged" appearance that stays true to the spirit of the original card.
If you would like to get an idea of how the printed result will look, which is always different from what you see on screen, please contact us and we will be happy to help! Rest assured that we will do our utmost to respond to your request as quickly as possible!
Shipping costs
For shipping, we use Colissimo by La Poste.
You can choose your Colissimo pickup point after paying for your order (you have 10 business days to collect your order).
We recommend choosing delivery to a pickup point, as you can select the one that suits you, to avoid being delivered to a pickup point you cannot choose if you are not home for a home delivery with Colissimo.
- Mainland France : €6 to a pickup point, €8 for home delivery without signature, €9 for home delivery with signature, free delivery to a pickup point on orders over €60
- Europe (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland): €12, free delivery on orders over €100
- United Kingdom: €18, free delivery on orders over €120
Manufacturing and delivery
For paper posters : we print to order in our workshop in Bordeaux.
- We prepare orders within 24 to 48 hours (Monday to Friday) after receipt of payment and hand over the packages on day 2/3. Colissimo then delivers within 3 to 4 days.
- If your order contains several posters, they will be shipped in a single shipping tube.
If you wish to receive your posters in separate tubes, you will need to place as many orders as desired tubes.
- Please allow a total delivery time of 5 to 7 business days to receive your order (excluding holiday periods or exceptional circumstances).
- For urgent orders, you can call us at 05 56 02 03 20 or write to us at bonjour@cartopolo.fr
For complaints related to delivery, you have a maximum of 7 days from the receipt of the package, dated by the delivery notice, to send them to us. Sending photos of the packaging, the shipping label attached to the packaging, as well as the product will facilitate the processing of your request.
Satisfied or your money back!
Not satisfied or have you changed your mind? You have 14 days from the date of receipt to return your order to us.
Once the returned product has been received by Cartopolo in perfect condition in its unopened original packaging, the refund will be issued to the credit card used for the purchase within 30 days.
Returns are only accepted for standard products from our online catalog. Any order that has been customized cannot be returned or refunded.
If you have any doubts or questions about a product before purchasing it, we recommend contacting us via our contact form or by phone. We will do our utmost to respond as quickly as possible!