Alpe d’Huez appearances at the Tour de France
Although its introduction to the Tour de France in 1952, made Alpe d’Huez an instant classic, the race visited the famous ascent again only 24… Read More »Alpe d’Huez appearances at the Tour de France
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“the pleasure of riding”
“It was up Kingston Hill that he first noticed a peculiar feeling, a slight tightness at his knees; but he noticed, too, at the top… Read More »“the pleasure of riding”
Henri Desgrange, the cyclist
The founding father of the Tour de France, Henri Desgrange (1865-1940) was a cyclist in his younger days. He set twelve world track cycling records,… Read More »Henri Desgrange, the cyclist
What was the penny-farthing bicycle?
The penny-farthing bicycle was the first vechicle called bicycle. With its large front wheel, it was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, before the modern bicycles became fashionable.Read More »What was the penny-farthing bicycle?
“if Bottechia had not abandoned it at Pamplona”
I had coffee out on the terrasse with the team manager of one of the big bicycle manufacturers. He said it had been a very… Read More »“if Bottechia had not abandoned it at Pamplona”
Get a bicycle!
“Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live.” (Mark Twain: Taming the Bicycle)
Pouring rain at the Tour de France 1936
The first stage of Tour de France in 1936 run in pouring rain.
Aldo Moser on the Stelvio (Giro d’Italia 1965)
Passo dello Stelvio (Stelvio Pass) is a 2757 m high pass in the Alps. The ascent was introduced to the Giro d’Italia in 1953. That stage was won by Fausto CoppiRead More »Aldo Moser on the Stelvio (Giro d’Italia 1965)
Ronde van Vlaanderen winners since 2000
2000 Andrei Tchmil (Lotto–Adecco) 2001 Gianluca Bortolami (Tacconi Sport–Vini Caldirola) 2002 Andrea Tafi (Mapei–Quick-Step) 2003 Peter van Petegem (Lotto–Domo) 2004 Steffen Wesemann (T-Mobile Team) 2005… Read More »Ronde van Vlaanderen winners since 2000
Cycling record of a sixteen-year-old girl
In September 1893, a young sixteen-year-old girl rode on bicycle from Brighton to London and back. The road between the two cities was 190 km (120… Read More »Cycling record of a sixteen-year-old girl