Firmin Lambot became the first Tour de France winner without winning a stage during the race. Also, he is the oldest cyclist ever to win Tour de France. Veteran cyclist Eugéne Christophe was leading the general classification for three days, which made him the oldest leader (37 years, 164 days) leader of the race ever.
Winner of the race, Léon Scieur was taught how to ride a bike by his neighbour, Firmin Lambot (Tour de France winner 1919 and 1922) at the age of 28. Honoré Barthélemy was one of the favourites of the race, but a series of punctures (around a dozen times) put him out of the competition … Read more
For the first time in the history of Vuelta a Espana, the colour of the leader jersey was red. The 5th edition of Vuelta a Espana was organized by the newspaper Ya. From the 52 participants, 8 cyclists came from Portugal, all the others were Spaniards. Point classification, sponsored by Pirelly, was itroduced to the … Read more
The 4th Vuelta a España was held between 30 June and 19 July 1942 It was 3688 km long, divided into 17 stages. Belgian, French and Italian riders were invited despite the ongoing 2nd World War. The race was posponed by a week, because the foreign cyclists haven’t arrived in time. Julián Berrendero won the … Read more
After the years of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), the 3rd Vuelta a España was held between 12 June and 6 July 1941. Due to the World War II, only Spanish and Swiss riders participated. From 32 starters (28 Spanish, 4 Swiss) only 16 finished the race. Julián Berrendero, the winner of the general classification, … Read more
Continuing the “5 facts of…” series on PelotonTales blog, let’s see the most important or interesting things about Vuelta a España 1936. The 2nd Vuelta a España was held between 5 and 31 May 1936. It was 4354 km long, divided into 21 stages. The average speed was 29 km/h. Spanish riders wore grey jerseys, … Read more
The first Vuelta a España was held between 29 April and 15 May 1935. It was 3425 km long, divided into 14 stages. 50 cyclists started and 29 finished the race. Gustaaf Deloor was the winner of the edition. The average speed was 28,54 km/h. Discover the history of Vuelta Cyclista a España with PelotonTales! … Read more