Great Cycling Quotes

After 10 seconds of verification on Google it seems that Eurosport commentator could be wrong! Maurice Garin, 1903?

I would guess they meant that people who said "only fixed was available" was not true, but I guess people might chose to ride fixed or not be able to afford a freewheel?

His first true professional win was in a 24-hour race in Paris in 1893[n 2] It was held on the Champ de Mars, site of the Eiffel Tower. The riders competed, as was the custom, behind a succession of pacers. The event took place in February and the cold drove out riders one after the other. Garin rode 701 km in 24 hours, beating the only other rider to finish by 49 km. Garin said he had survived on [9]
lots of strong red wine
19 litres of hot chocolate
seven litres of tea
eight cooked eggs
a mix of coffee and champagne
45 cutlets
five litres of tapioca
two kilos of rice
and oysters.

Rather epic! Eating advice for the DD methinks ;)