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Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Roger Lapébie

Roger Lapebie was born on the 16th of January 1911 in Bayonne (France). He made his Tour de France debut with a stage win (Stage 12) in 1932. He was part of the French national team again in the two subsequent years. In 1934 he won five stages and finished third in the general classification. Roger Lapebie was infamous for his conflict with Henri Desgrange, the founding father of the Tour de France.  Due to this feud, the cyclist, despite his promising performance, wasn’t selected into the national team, and he rode as an independent rider.  He skipped the race next year. No wonder, that his biggest success, the winning of the Tour de France… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Roger Lapébie

Vincenzo Nibali riding in pink jersey on the snow day of stage 20 at Giro d'Italia 2013

Vincenzo Nibali on the Passo Giau

Passo Giau was part of the program of Giro d’italia three times during the 2010’s (2012, 2013 and 2016). Two occasions of them happened to be the same years, when Vincenzo Nibali won the Giro d’Italia (2013, 2016) During the Giro d’Italia in 2013 Passo Giau was part of the legendary 20th stage, the snowy day up to the monster Trwe Cime Lavaredo. That stage was won by Vincenzo Nibali himself. He already rode in pink jersey during a Giro wich was marred by terrible weather conditions. The second occasion in 2016 was the 14th stage, when, on a more nicer, sunnier day, Esteban Chaves gained his ever first Giro d’italia stage victory. Also, Steven… Read More »Vincenzo Nibali on the Passo Giau

Tour de France 1976 on Peloton&Tales

Tour de France 1976

The 63rd Tour de France was held between the 24th June and 18th July 1976. This was a 4017 km long edition divided into a prologue and 22 stages. The 5th and the 22nd stages had A and B parts, the 18th stage (on the Bastille Day) was split into three parts. The course included 8 mountain stages, five of them with a  hilltop finish.

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Peloton&Tales Iconic Cycling Moments Tour de France 1932

Antonin Magne cheering for André Leducq (Tour de France 1932)

Antonin Magne (Tour de France winner 1931 and 1934) did not attend the Tour de France in 1932, but he visited the race. This was the year when André Leducq won his second Tour de France title. (He was the winner also in 1930) RELATED POSTS  [su_posts posts_per_page=”7″ tax_term=”465,386,454″ order=”desc” orderby=”rand”]          

Cycling Who’s Who: Learco Guerra

Learco Guerra was born on the 14 of October 1902 in Bagnolo San Vito, Italy. After a short attempt to be a football player, Guerra turned to road cycling and became professional in 1928.  He was among the top riders of the era both in the peloton of the Grand Tours and the one-day classics. He earned the nickname “Locomotiva Umana” [ Human Locomotive]. Guerra attended the Tour de France twice (1930 and 1933), he finished second in both occasions.  He also won a total of 7 Tour de France stages. He earned much more success at the Giro d’Italia. In 1931 he became the first wearer of the maglia rosa after winning the first… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Learco Guerra

Cycling Who’s Who: Jacques Marinelli

Jacques Marinelli was born on the 15th December of 1925 in Blanc-Mesnil, France.  He was a professional rider between 1948 and 1955. He rode the Tour de France six times between 1948 and 1954, his most successful year was 1949 when he was wearing the yellow jersey for six days. That Tour de France was one of the peaks of the rivalry between Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Marinelli was already leading the general classification when he and Coppi escaped on the 5th staged and crashed. Marinelli could continue the race immediately, but Coppi needed a bike change. The Campionissimo refused to ride any of the spare bikes of the Italian team, he wanted to… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Jacques Marinelli

Cycling Who’s Who: Giuseppe Enrici

Giuseppe Enrici was born on the 16 Juni 1894 in Pittsburgh, USA. Although he was born in America, he was an Italian citizen at the time when he won the Giro d’Italia (1924).  He also won two stages that year.  His other results at the Giro: 3rd (1921), 6th (1923) 5th  1926) 13th (1928). He attended several other Italian races mostly with top10  results, but without any other notable victory. Giuseppe Enrici’s professional teams: 1922–1924 Legnano 1925 Armor-Dunlop 1926 Automoto-Hutchinson Giuseppe Enrici died on the 1st September 1968, in Nice, France

Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Gaetano Belloni

Every generation has its “eternal second” rider. During the post WW1 period in Italy, this was Gaetano Belloni. Belloni was born on the 26th of August in 1892 in Pizzighettone, Italy. Before turning professional, he won several races as amateur, including the Italian Championship. There were significantly more races held during the first World War than during the second one, and Belloni participated in many of them. He was avoided to be called to the front after he lost his thumb and forefinger of his right hand when he was working in textile manufacture before becoming a cyclists.  He won the two Italian monuments multiple times (Milano-Sanremo 1917 and 1920, Giro di Lombardia 1915, 1918… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Gaetano Belloni