On this day in sports: July 22

1. 1894 The first ever motor race is held in France between the cities of Paris and Rouen. The fastest finisher was the Comte Jules-Albert de Dion, but the "official" victory was awarded to Albert Lemaître driving his three-horsepower petrol engined Peugeot. Source
2. 1990 Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It was LeMond's second consecutive Tour de France victory. Source
3. 2000 Born: Garrett Wilson, American football player Source
4. 2007 Died: Mike Coolbaugh, American baseball player and coach (born 1972) Source
5. 2007 Died: Rollie Stiles, American baseball player (born 1906) Source

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