Four scandalous Tour de France editions
In its more than 120-year-long history Tour de France, the most famous road cycling race of the world witnessed good time and bad time either.… Read More »Four scandalous Tour de France editions
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Galibier on the 4th day! (Tour de France 2024 Stage 4 Pinerolo-Valloire 138 km)
Galibier on the 4th day of Tour de France 2024 Stage 4 2 July 2024 Pinerolo -Valloire 138 km Whioe waiting for next… Read More »Galibier on the 4th day! (Tour de France 2024 Stage 4 Pinerolo-Valloire 138 km)
Federico Bahamontes on the Galibier (Tour de France 1954)
Federico Bahamontes rode Tour de France for the very first time in 1954. Of course, the real race for him started in the Pyrenees. On… Read More »Federico Bahamontes on the Galibier (Tour de France 1954)
Road cycling in high mountains (Topic of the week 11-17 September 2023))
As Vuelta a Espana 2023 is heading to its final week, focusing on the topic road cycling in the high mountains seems to be a good… Read More »Road cycling in high mountains (Topic of the week 11-17 September 2023))
Cycling grand tours in 2024
Let’s take a look at what to know about the big three-week races of season 2024. Giro d’Italia 2024 (4 -26. May 2024) The traditional… Read More »Cycling grand tours in 2024
Tourmalet at the Vuelta 2023 ( Stage 13 – Formigal. Huesca la Magia – Col du Tourmalet)
Unlike in the 6th stage of Tour de France 2023, when Tourmalet was a mid-stage ascent, the 13th stage of Vuelta a Espana 2023 will… Read More »Tourmalet at the Vuelta 2023 ( Stage 13 – Formigal. Huesca la Magia – Col du Tourmalet)
Fausto Coppi and the Vuelta a España
Unlike the other two grand tours with a history started before the first world war, the first Vuelta a Espana was held in 1935. It… Read More »Fausto Coppi and the Vuelta a España
Grand Depart in Amsterdam (Tour de France 1954)
Although Tour de France visited neighbour contries already during the early years of its history frequently, the first international start (grand depart) of the race happened… Read More »Grand Depart in Amsterdam (Tour de France 1954)
Felicien Vervaecke’s bad luck (Tour de France 1936)
A Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees (especially, when it includes the big four, Peyresourde, Auspin, Aubisque and Tourmalet) always provides stories to tell.… Read More »Felicien Vervaecke’s bad luck (Tour de France 1936)
TDF 2024 Stage 2 (Cesenatico-Bologna)
2nd stage 30 June 2024 Cesenatico – Bologna 200 km