The 1985 Tour de France took place between 28 June and 21 July of that year. The course (map pictured) ran over 4,109 km (2,553 mi) and consisted of a prologue and 22 stages. The race was won by Bernard Hinault (of team La Vie Claire), who equalled the record by Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx of five overall victories. Hinault's teammate Greg LeMond was second, and Stephen Roche (La Redoute) was third. Hinault took the race leader's yellow jersey on the first day, in the opening prologue time trial, but lost the lead to Eric Vanderaerden (Panasonic–Raleigh) after stage 1 because of time bonuses. He regained it in stage 8, and held it the rest of the way despite bronchitis, which severely hampered his performances. For LeMond's assistance, Hinault pledged to support him for overall victory in the following year's race, which LeMond won. The large number of time trials in the 1985 edition of the race were key to its outcome, leading to a decrease in time-trial kilometres for subsequent Tours.

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Tour_de_France

_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1776:

American Revolutionary War: The militia of the Province of South Carolina repelled a British attack on Charleston. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sullivan%27s_Island

1911:

The Nakhla meteorite (fragments pictured), the first meteorite to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, fell to Earth in Abu Hummus, Egypt. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakhla_meteorite

1950:

Korean War: South Korean forces began the Bodo League massacre, summarily executing tens of thousands of suspected North Korean sympathizers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodo_League_massacre

2016:

Gunmen attacked Istanbul's Atatürk Airport, killing 45 people and injuring more than 230 others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Atat%C3%BCrk_Airport_attack

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

gaydar: (slang) The supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gaydar

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Comedy is a weird but very beautiful thing. Even though it seems foolish and silly and crazy, comedy has the most to say about the human condition. Because if you can laugh, you can get by. You can survive when things are bad when you have a sense of humor.   --Mel Brooks https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks