Which rider was disqualified after initially winning the 1904 Tour de France?

Maurice Garin was disqualified after initially being declared the winner of the 1904 Tour de France.

Garin appeared to win the second Tour, held from 2 to 24 July 1904, after leading the race from start to finish. Months later, an investigation by the Union Vélocipédique Française disqualified the first four finishers, including Garin, over rule violations involving illicit assistance and possible use of trains or vehicles.

Garin received a two-year suspension. The disqualifications reshaped the results: Henri Cornet, who had originally finished fifth, was awarded the victory at age 19 and became the youngest Tour winner at that time.

The question focuses on the rider initially listed as the winner, which makes Garin the canonical answer. Lucien Pothier, César Garin and Hippolyte Aucouturier were also among the leading riders disqualified, but they were not the initial overall winner.