Eddy Merckx on Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1970)
Defending champion, Eddy Merckx won the 14th stage of Tour de France up to the Mont Ventoux on the 10th July 1970. This was Merckx’s… Read More »Eddy Merckx on Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1970)
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Rewatching the classics: Paris-Roubaix 2019
Without diminishing the victory of Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck-Quick Step) at all, the secret protagonist of the last Paris-Roubaix in the 2010s was Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma)
Bretagne Classic 2021 – Startlist
Team BikeExchange 1 BOOKWALTER Brent 2 GRMAY Tsgabu 3 COLLEONI Kevin 4 SMITH Dion 5 HEPBURN Michael 6 KANGERT Tanel Deceuninck – Quick Step 11… Read More »Bretagne Classic 2021 – Startlist
Federico Bahamontes at the train station (1960)
As the winner of the Tour de France in 1959, Federico Bahamontes attended the race also next year. Unfortunatelly he became ill and had to… Read More »Federico Bahamontes at the train station (1960)
Vuelta a Espana – most stage victories
Most stage victories in the history of Vuelta a Espana: 1 Delio Rodríguez ESP 39 2 Alessandro Petacchi ITA 20 3 Laurent Jalabert FRA 18… Read More »Vuelta a Espana – most stage victories
Bernard Hinault ‘s crash at Dauphine Libere 1977
“I thought I was dead, I thought it was the time.” -said Bernard Hinault after the 4th stage of Dauphine Libere is 1977. Hinault basically… Read More »Bernard Hinault ‘s crash at Dauphine Libere 1977
Louison Bobet’s Giro di Lombardia Victory (1951)
Although Louison Bobet is remembered mostly by his three consecutive Tour de France victories (1953, 1954, 1955), he also had some success in the world… Read More »Louison Bobet’s Giro di Lombardia Victory (1951)
Colors of the leader jersey at the Vuelta a Espana
The jersey of the leader of the general classification wans’t always red. Actually, this is a very new invention at the Vuelta a Espana. Colors… Read More »Colors of the leader jersey at the Vuelta a Espana
Tour de France 2021 General Classification after Sage 17
Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 71:26:27 2 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 0:05:39 3 Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers 0:05:43 4 Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF… Read More »Tour de France 2021 General Classification after Sage 17
Tour de France 2021 – General Classification after Stage 15
1 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 62:07:18 2 Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education-Nippo 00:05:18 3 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 00:05:32 4 Richard Carapaz (Ecu)… Read More »Tour de France 2021 – General Classification after Stage 15