Cycling Who’s Who: Lisette Marton
Lisette Marton, “Mademoiselle Lisette”, or Amélie le Gall”, the women’s world champion in 1896 was born in 1869, in Quintin, France. In the early days… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Lisette Marton
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Adrie van der Poel wins Ronde van Vlaanderen (1986)
The 70th Ronde van Vlaanderen was held on the 6th April 1986. After the Koppenberg, a 10-man breakaway group formed. With 30 km to go,… Read More »Adrie van der Poel wins Ronde van Vlaanderen (1986)
Tour de France 2022 stages
Stage 1 1 July Copenhagen (Denmark) 13 km (8.1 mi) Individual time trial Stage 2 2 July Roskilde to Nyborg (Denmark) 199 km (124 mi)… Read More »Tour de France 2022 stages
The slowest Tour de France ever
The slowest Tour de France in history was the 13th edition between 29th June and 27 July in 1919. The race included 5560 km, divided… Read More »The slowest Tour de France ever
Tour de France winners died in the Great War
During World War I, also known as “the Great War”, many cyclists were involved in the fights. Some of them losts their lives. Among the death casualities of the international cyclists community there were three former Tour de France winners. Read More »Tour de France winners died in the Great War
Sentenced to death and almost executed – twice!
Paul Deman was the first winner of the Ronde van Vlaanderen (1913). During the WW1 he was working as a courier for underground resistance movements… Read More »Sentenced to death and almost executed – twice!
It started with a great pilot episode (Tour de France 2021 Grand Depart)
I’m pretty sure, you all know the good old cycling bon mot, that one-day races are like thrillers and grand tours (a. k. a the… Read More »It started with a great pilot episode (Tour de France 2021 Grand Depart)
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)
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