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Duel between Marcel Berthet and Oscar Egg for the hour record
The hour record, riding the longest distance as possible during exactly 60 minutes was a populare challenge since the birt of the bicycle. Actually there… Read More »Duel between Marcel Berthet and Oscar Egg for the hour record
Vintage cycling image of the day: Start of Giro d’Italia 1912
Giro d’Italia 1912 was a unique grand tour edition, where teams were competing and no individual winner was awarded. The race started on 19th May… Read More »Vintage cycling image of the day: Start of Giro d’Italia 1912
The Tour de France contestant who hired two other cyclists just for having fun
Henri Pépin was neither an eccentric aristocrat, nor a rookie cyclist when he hired two other persons to join him to ride the Tour de… Read More »The Tour de France contestant who hired two other cyclists just for having fun
Winning the Tour de France without wearing the yellow jersey
Since the introduction of the yellow jersey in 1919, there were only two cyclists to win the race with taking the first place in the… Read More »Winning the Tour de France without wearing the yellow jersey
Points system in general classification at the Tour de France (1905-1912)
Between 1905 and 1912 points decided who is the best rider of the peloton. The first cyclist to cross the finish line received 1 point.… Read More »Points system in general classification at the Tour de France (1905-1912)
Faces from the peloton: Franco Bitossi, the “Crazy heart”
Italian cyclist Franco Bitossi earned the nickname “Crazy heart” (“Cuore matto”) due to a cardiac arrhythmia which often forced him to stop midway in a… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Franco Bitossi, the “Crazy heart”
Tour de France stage winners in all three specialities
There are only three riders, who managed to win at least a stage in all the three specialities (sprint and mountain stages and individual time… Read More »Tour de France stage winners in all three specialities
Faces from the peloton: Roger Rivière (1936-1976)
The history of Tour de France isn’t a fairy tale. Even the life of its greatest and most shining starts overshadowed by tragedies. And there… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Roger Rivière (1936-1976)
Ocaña and Zoetemelk doubled on the top of Puy de Dôme
Between 1952 and 1988 Puy de Dôme was included into the program of Tour de France 13 times. Among the winners on the top are… Read More »Ocaña and Zoetemelk doubled on the top of Puy de Dôme