1 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 34:11:10 2 Ben O’Connor (Aus) AG2R Citroën Team 0:02:01 3 Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education-Nippo 0:05:18 4 Jonas… Read More »Tour de France 2021 – General Classification after Stage 9
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Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia on the Aubisque, Tour de France 1925, Stage 8 (Bayonne-Luchon 326 km, 1st July, 1925) Top 10 riders… Read More »Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia
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The 20th edition of the Tour de France (held between 20th June and 18th July 1926) is best known for its 10th stage, which is labelled as the toughest one of the race ever. Read More »Tour de France 1926
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Cima Coppi is the highest peak of the Giro d’Italia every year. The special prize was named after Fausto Coppi and was introduced in 1965.
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The Stade Vélodrome du Parc des Princes was the first successful cycling related enterprise of Henri Desgrange (“the founding father of the Tour de France”)… Read More »Iconic Places: Stade Vélodrome du Parc des Princes