Max Bulla

Max Bulla (September 26, 1905 – March 1, 1990) was an Austrian professional road bicycle racer. In the 1931 Tour de France, Bulla won three stages and wore the yellow jersey for one day. He eventually finished the Tour in 15th place overall and won the classification for independent riders. Bulla finished fifth overall and won two stages at the 1935 Vuelta a España. He was born in Vienna and died in Pitten.

Max Bulla

Personal information
Full name	Max Bulla
Born	(1905-09-26)September 26, 1905 Vienna, Austria
Died	March 1, 1990(1990-03-01) (aged 84) Pitten, Austria
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 3 individual stages (1931) Vuelta a España 2 individual stages (1935) Stage races Tour de Suisse (1933) Circuit Français Peugeot (1931) One-day races and Classics National Road Race Championships (1926, 1927) Züri-Metzgete (1931) Tour du Lac Léman (1931)

When Bulla won the second stage of the 1931 Tour de France and took the yellow jersey, the cyclists in the Tour de France were divided into national teams and touriste-routiers. The best cyclists were in the national teams, and the semi-amateurs were touriste-routiers. Bulla was a touriste-routier. In that second stage, the touriste-routiers started 10 minutes later than the national teams. Still, Bulla overtook the national teams, won the stage and took the lead, the only time in history that a touriste-routier was leading the Tour de France.[1]