Although Tour de France visited neighbour contries already during the early years of its history frequently, the first international start (grand depart) of the race happened… Read More »Grand Depart in Amsterdam (Tour de France 1954)
A Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees (especially, when it includes the big four, Peyresourde, Auspin, Aubisque and Tourmalet) always provides stories to tell.… Read More »Felicien Vervaecke’s bad luck (Tour de France 1936)
2nd stage 30 June 2024 Cesenatico – Bologna 200 km
1st stage 29 June 2024 Florence – Rimini 205 km
In 2024, for the first time in its history, Tour de France will start from Italy. But the race visited already the neighbour country several… Read More »When Tour de France visited Italy
For the first time in Tour de France history, the race will finish outside of Paris.
Winnig Vuelta a Espana with the smallest winning margin in the history of the race, French rider Éric Caritoux delivered a surprise victory in 1984. Vuelta… Read More »Smallest winning margins at Vuelta a Espana
For sixty years, since the first edition in 1935, Vuelta a Espana was a spring race. The first time the Spanish grand tour started in… Read More »2 September 1995 -The first autumn Vuelta a Espana started
After a mountain stage on previous day, won by Sepp Kuss (Jmbo-Visma), a classic bunch sprint finale is espected again. Also, there isa new leader… Read More »Vuelta 2023 Stage 7 (Utiel – Oliva)
