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André Trousselier, brother of Tour de France and Paris-w Roubaix winner Louis Trousselier.

30 August 1908 Liège -Bastone-Liège finishes in Liège for the first time

Liège-Bastogne-Liège is the oldest of the Monuments, the five most prestigious one-day road cycling races.  Usually held in spring (end of April). The first edition (an amateur race) between  Spa and Bastogne was held in 1892. The first professional edition was held in 1894. This was the 3rd edition of Liége-Bastonge-Liège. The first theee editions were won by the Belgian cyclist Léon Houa. After 14 years hiatus, Liège-Bastogne-Liège was relaunched on the 30th August in 1908. An amateur event again, but for the very first time between from Liège to Liège. The race was won by André Trousselier, brother of Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix winner Louis Trousselier. His victory made him the first foreign… Read More »30 August 1908 Liège -Bastone-Liège finishes in Liège for the first time

dsm-firmenich winning the team time trial at Vuelta a Espana 2023

dsm-firmenich wins opening team time trial (Vuelta a Espana 2023 stage 1)

Vuelta a Espana starts with a 14,6 km long team time trial on 26th August 2023 in Barcelona. Start order of the teams 18:55:00 CJR CAJA RURAL-SEGUROSRGA ESP 18:59:00 DSM TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH NED 19:03:00 LTK LIDL-TREK USA 19:07:00 COF COFIDIS FRA 19:11:00 BBH BURGOS-BH ESP 19:15:00 TEN TOTALENERGIES FRA 19:19:00 ARK TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC FRA 19:23:00 ICW INTERMARCHÉ – CIRCUS – WANTY BEL 19:27:00 LTD LOTTO DSTNY BEL 19:31:00 TBV BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS BRN 19:35:00 EFE EF EDUCATION – EASYPOST USA 19:39:00 ADC ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK BEL 19:43:00 JAY TEAM JAYCO ALULA AUS 19:47:00 GFC GROUPAMA – FDJ FRA 19:51:00 BOH BORA – HANSGROHE GER 19:55:00 IGD INEOS GRENADIERS GBR 19:59:00 ACT AG2R CITROEN TEAM FRA 20:03:00… Read More »dsm-firmenich wins opening team time trial (Vuelta a Espana 2023 stage 1)

Vuelta a Espana youngest winners

Over the last few years, since the new golden generation arrived in the world of road cycling races, there are no more unbeatable records, or at least  very old lists with some cery new names. Since the beginning of his professional career, we always knew, Remco Evenepoel’s name will be one of those we should refresh this kind of lists again and again. No wonder, that with hist Vuelta a Espana victory in 2022, he jumped to the fourth position on the list of the youngest Vuelta a Espana winners ever. The list of the five youngest winners of  Vuelta a Espana 1961 –Angelino Soler, 21 years and 168 days 1935 – Gustaaf Deloor, 21… Read More »Vuelta a Espana youngest winners

Remco Evenepoel Vuelta a Espana winner 20222

List of Vuelta a Espana winners

Take a look at the list of Vuelta a Espana winners frim the beginning to 2022.  Note, the first two decades in the history of the youngest grand tour were a bit chaotic. There were a quite a few years, when the race wasn’t held.  1935 Gustaaf Deloor1936 Gustaaf Deloor1941 Julián Berrendero1942 Julián Berrendero1945 Delio Rodríguez1946 Dalmacio Langarica1947 Edward Van Dijck1948 Bernardo Ruiz1950 Emilio Rodríguez1955 Jean Dotto1956 Angelo Conterno1957 Jesús Loroño1958 Jean Stablinski1959 Antonio Suárez1960 Frans De Mulder1961 Angelino Soler1962 Rudi Altig1963 Jacques Anquetil1964 Raymond Poulidor1965 Rolf Wolfshohl1966 Francisco Gabica1967 Jan Janssen1968 Felice Gimondi1969 Roger Pingeon1970 Luis Ocaña1971 Ferdinand Bracke1972 José Manuel Fuente1973 Eddy Merckx1974 José Manuel Fuente1975 Agustín Tamames1976 José Pesarrodona1977 Freddy Maertens1978 Bernard… Read More »List of Vuelta a Espana winners

Lucien Petit-Breton famous cyclist from the heyday of Tour de Frwnce

9 August 1908 Lucien Petit-Breton wins his second Tour de France

Lucien Petit-Breton was the winner of Tour de France 1907. Therefore his victory in 1908 ment that he was the first rider to win the Tour de Framce twice. Important note: Although Maurice Garin, the winner of the first Tour de France won also the edition of 1904, he later was disqualified.