Federico Bahamontes, 91, the first Spaniard to win Tour de France in 1959 and still considered to be the best climber in the race, poses with his original bicycle after an interview with Reuters at his fans club headquarters in Toledo, Spain, July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
TOLEDO, Spain (Reuters) - Federico Bahamontes, the first Spaniard to win the Tour de France in 1959 and still considered to be its best-ever climber, is looking forward to watching the last day of this year's enthralling race on Sunday.
Invited by organisers to attend the finale on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, the 91-year-old did not feel like flying at his age so he will instead watch the end of the race on TV.
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