Mini Cyclibng Who’s Who: Miguel Poblet
miguel Poblet was born at Montcada i Reixac in the northern suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain on 18 March 1928. He was encouraged by his… Read More »Mini Cyclibng Who’s Who: Miguel Poblet
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Mini Cycling Who’s Who : Vittorio Adorni
Vittorio Adorni was born on 14th November 1937 in San Lazzaro di Parma. His professional career began in 1961. Adorni was rather known as a… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who : Vittorio Adorni
Rewatching the Classics: Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017
55 km solo ride of Philippe Gilbert (QuickStep-Floors) and the memorable crash of his strongest chasers.
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Iconic Places: Arenberg
Almost 100 km far from the finish line of Paris-Roubaix, the 2,5 km long five-star cobbled sector can easily determinate the outcome of the race. Read More »Iconic Places: Arenberg
Iconic Places: Koppenberg
Koppenberg is a hill in the Flemish Ardennes, Belgium.Read More »Iconic Places: Koppenberg
Francois Faber’s Best (and Worst) Tour de France
Francois Faber was a Luxemburgian cyclist racing as professional between 1906 and 1914. His nickname was “Le Géant de Colombes” [The Giant of Colombes] due to his height (1.86 m /6.1 ft) and the Parisian suburb where he came from. Although he was born and raised in France, officially, he was the first non-French winner of the Tour de France. Read More »Francois Faber’s Best (and Worst) Tour de France
Rewatching the Classics: Strade Bianche 2016
It was Fabian Cancellara’s third victory. He defeated two Etixx-QuickStep riders on the narrow streets of Siena.Read More »Rewatching the Classics: Strade Bianche 2016
Thrilling One Day Races You Might Have Missed in 2019 : Milano-Torino
Milano-Torino is one of the oldest cycling races in the world. The first edition was organized in 1876. Race organizers redesigned the route some years ago, now, the riders have to climb the Superga ascent twice at the end of the route (but on a slightly different course). Read More »Thrilling One Day Races You Might Have Missed in 2019 : Milano-Torino