Le Tour des géants

Nicolas Debon’s Le Tour des géants, published by Dargaud from 2009 onward, is a single-issue comic that captures the drama and scale of the early Tour de France. Through Debon’s dual role as writer and artist, the work blends historical cycling lore with a vivid, painterly style, offering a focused, intimate portrait of the race’s pioneering era. It stands as a distinctive, artist-driven tribute to the sport’s heroic origins.