# Trump takes on the Tour de France! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-sports-history-6690798/trump-takes-on-the-tour-de-france Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-sports-history-6690798/trump-takes-on-the-tour-de-france.md Podcast: [Daily Sports History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-sports-history-6690798) Published: 2026-05-14T07:20:02+00:00 Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-takes-on-the-tour-de-france--71937808 Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71937808/5_14.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-sports-history-6690798/episodes/trump-takes-on-the-tour-de-france Duration seconds: 696 ## Resource On May 5, 1989, the first Tour de Trump kicked off in Albany, NY, launching an 837-mile, 10-stage race that brought world-class cycling to the US. Backed by Donald Trump and modeled after the Tour de France, the event attracted top international teams, including cycling legends like Greg LeMond and Dag-Otto Lauritzen. The race traversed five states, ending with a dramatic time trial outside Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. Despite controversy and spectacle, the Tour de Trump elevated American cycling’s global profile and paved the way for future events like the Tour DuPont. Discover the drama, the rivalries, and the legacy of this unforgettable sporting event. Check out Roadman Cycling Podcast https://www.roadmancycling.com/ Get the written podcast newsletter: https://substack.com/@dailysportshistory?r=3en496&utm_medium=ios ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-sports-history-6690798/episodes/trump-takes-on-the-tour-de-france/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-sports-history-6690798/trump-takes-on-the-tour-de-france.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.