Claim: Twenty-seven French cyclists dominated the 1950 Tour de France ranks 11 to 51.
Evidence: Pierre Brambilla (FRA) Jean Robic (FRA) André Brulé (FRA) Bernard Gauthier (FRA) Robert Castelin (FRA) Attilio Redolfi (FRA) Paul Giguet (FRA) Custodio Dos Reis (FRA) Apo Lazaridès (FRA) Antonin Rolland (FRA) Jean Baldassari (FRA) Marcel Dussault (FRA) Maurice De Muer (FRA) Gino Sciardis (FRA) Raoul Rémy (FRA) Jean-Marie Goasmat (FRA) Pierre Molinéris (FRA) Nello Lauredi (FRA) Maurice Kallert (FRA) Roger Creton (FRA) Ahmed Kebaili (FRA) Serge Blusson (FRA) Robert Bonnaventure (FRA) Noël Lajoie (FRA) Robert Desbats (FRA) José Beyaert (FRA) Émile Baffert (FRA) Gilbert Bauvin (FRA)