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Vintage cycling image of the day: Frederico Bahamontes cresses Tourmalet at Tour de France 1954

Vintage cycling image of the day: Federico Bahamontes on Tourmalet (Tour de France 1954)

Federico Bahamontes competed at Tour de France for the first time in 1954. He was picked for the race by Julián Berredero, the director of the Spanish team already during previous summer. The 161 km long 12th stage of Tour de France 1954 between Pau and Luchon visited Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde. As usual, all the three were mid-stage ascents. And it was one of the firts big challenge for the young Spaniard. He managed to arrive in the finish with Jean Malléjac and Gilbert Bauvin (the latter won the stage and claimed the yellow jersey), and became 2nd that day. The 161 km long 12th stage of Tour de France 1954 between Pau and… Read More »Vintage cycling image of the day: Federico Bahamontes on Tourmalet (Tour de France 1954)

The buttom half of the Tour de France 2023 map including the stages in the Pyrenees and the Alps.

Tour de France 2023 – Program of the 3rd week

Jonas Vingegaard or Tadej Pogacar? The question of who will win the Tour de France in 2023 is still open as we are heading to the last week of the race. Also, as you can see when you take a glimpse at the general classification, these two riders are several minutes ahead of everyone. What to expect during the last week of Tour de France 2023? In the race for the yellow, stages 16, 17 and 20 seem pivotal. An individual time trial and two hard mountain stages.     Stage 16 18 July 2023Passy – Combloux22,4 km 

Tour de France 2023 Stage 18

Tour de France 2023 Stage 18 20 July 2023 Moûtiers -Bourg-en-bresse 184,9 km Profile: Map:  

Program of the 15th stage of Tour de France 2023

Finale of the second week on Mont Blanc (Tour de France 2023 Stage 15)

15th Stage 16 July 2023 Les Gets des Portes du Soleil -Saint Gervais Mont Blanc 179 km LIVE TEXTING DURING THE STAGE CLICK HERE TO REFRESH THE PAGE 1 km to go Wout Poels is going to win the stage. But the big battle is 7 minutes behind. Pogacar still has Yates to setting the pace, Vingegaard is alone. This trio is riding together, all the other GC guys already dropped. Everybody is wating for Pogacar’s attack. 11 km to go Soon the last climb of the day starts. Soler was temporarily dropped, but now he is back. Wout Poels attacks. 30 km to go A trio at the front of the race: Soler, Poels,… Read More »Finale of the second week on Mont Blanc (Tour de France 2023 Stage 15)

Program of Tour de France 2023 stage 13

Grand Colombier on Bastille Day (Tour de France 2023 Stage 13)

13th stage14 July 2023Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne – Grand Colombier137,8 km LIVE TWEETING Click here to refresh the page  Kwiatkowki wins the stage. Pogacar tired to collect as much as possible (bonus) seconds. Vingegaard is still in yellow 3 km to go Still nothing in the main bunch, or in the group left of it. Omly the tension is just growing and growing. Meanwhile, Kwiatkowski is closer and closer to his stage victory. 7 km to go UAE is pushing hard at the front of the peloton. Kwiatkowski is still at the front of the race. Four riders are chasing him: Shaw, Van Gil, Tejada and Mohoric. 10 km to go Entering the last 10 km of the… Read More »Grand Colombier on Bastille Day (Tour de France 2023 Stage 13)

Hugo Koblet, winner of Giro d'Italia 1950

13 June 1950 Hugo Koblet becomes the first non-Italian Giro-winner

Since the beginning its history in 1909, Giro d’Italia was always won byan Italian cyclist. It was the 33rd edition (between 24 May and 13 June 1950) that witnessed the first foreign success. Although the Swiss Hugo Koblet’s triumph was a bit of a surprise, because Fausto Coppi, Gino Bartali and Fiorenzo Magni were considered the biggest pre-race favourites. A year later, Koblet surprised everyone (including Coppin and Bartali) agsin eith his eoic dolo ride and his Tour de France overall victory.