The first Milano-Sanremo (1907)
Like in the case of many of the great, historical cycling races, creating Milano-Sanremo was closely linked to a newspaper, namely, the La Gazzetta dello… Read More »The first Milano-Sanremo (1907)
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Tour de France winners: Louis Trousselier (1905)
There is a story about Louis Trousselier (1881-1939), the winner of Tour de France in 1905, that’s makes him one of those very characteristic protagonists… Read More »Tour de France winners: Louis Trousselier (1905)
Tour Down Under Men’s Race 2023 (17 – 22 January 2023)
Tour Down Under 2023 (Men’s Race) Prologue 17 January 2023 Adelaide 5,5 km (ITT) Stage 1 18 January 2023 Tanunda – Tanunda 149,9 km Stage… Read More »Tour Down Under Men’s Race 2023 (17 – 22 January 2023)
Marie and Pierre Curie on their honeymoon (Vintage cycling image of the day)
THE 19TH CENTURY CYCLING CONTENT MOVED TO. THE CYCLING REVOLUTION BLOG, THE NEWEST MEMBER OF PELOTONTALES BLOG FAMILY. Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre Curie (1857-1906)… Read More »Marie and Pierre Curie on their honeymoon (Vintage cycling image of the day)
Tour de France 2023 Stage 2 (Vitoria Gasteiz -San Sebastian)
Stage 2 2 July 2023 Vitoria Gasteiz -San Sebastian 208,9 km Previously on Tour de France 2023 Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) won the first… Read More »Tour de France 2023 Stage 2 (Vitoria Gasteiz -San Sebastian)
Tour de France 2023 Stage 1 (Bilbao-Bilbao)
1st stage 1 July 2023 Bilbao-Bilbao 182 km LIVE TEXTING DURING THE STAGE Click here to refress the page Adam Yates wins the 1st stage… Read More »Tour de France 2023 Stage 1 (Bilbao-Bilbao)
Italian Tour de France winners
Ottavio Bottecchia (1924 and 1925) Gino Bartali (1938 and 1948) Fausto Coppi (1949 and 1952) Gastone Nencini (1960) Felice Gimondi (1965) Marco Pantani (1998) Vincenzo… Read More »Italian Tour de France winners
Cycling in snow
Road cycling is not a winter sport. But sometimes -especially in the high mountains – winter visits road cycling events in the form of snow.… Read More »Cycling in snow
Tour de France 2023 Stages
The 110th edition of Tour de France will be held between 1 and 23 July 2023. The race will start in Basque Country, Spain and… Read More »Tour de France 2023 Stages
The most scandalous Tour de France ever
The first Tour de France without Henri Desgrange in charge since the creation of the event in 1903 didn’t go down well in the history… Read More »The most scandalous Tour de France ever