Italian Tour de France winners
Ottavio Bottecchia (1924 and 1925) Gino Bartali (1938 and 1948) Fausto Coppi (1949 and 1952) Gastone Nencini (1960) Felice Gimondi (1965) Marco Pantani (1998) Vincenzo… Read More »Italian Tour de France winners
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First time Tour de France started outside Paris (1926)
Since the first ever edition of Tour de France in 1903, the race always started in Paris. In 1926, Evian, the famous high-market holiday resort… Read More »First time Tour de France started outside Paris (1926)
The Tour de France stage, that started at 9 pm
In the early days of road cycling races, when the courses were over 300 km long or even longer and the riders sat in the… Read More »The Tour de France stage, that started at 9 pm
Puy de Dôme first time at the Tour de France (1952)
1952 was an extraordinary year in the history of Tour de France, not only because the terrific performance of Fausto Coppi. But also, it was… Read More »Puy de Dôme first time at the Tour de France (1952)
Eddy Merckx’s results at Vuelta a España
Eddy Merckx rode Vuelta a España only once during his extremely successful carreer, in 1973. He won the race, managed to achieve the first ever… Read More »Eddy Merckx’s results at Vuelta a España
Tour de France winners without winning a stage
List of cyclists, who won the Tour de France, but didn’t win any stage in that year. Firmin Lambot (BEL) 1922 Roger Walkowiak (FRA) 1956… Read More »Tour de France winners without winning a stage
The fastest Tour de France
Everyone, who followed Tour de France 2022 day by day, expected it, but after the last stage it’s finally official: the 109th Tour de France… Read More »The fastest Tour de France
The longest successful Tour de France breakaway
Albert Bourlon managed the longest sucessful solo breakaway in the history of Tour de France in 1947. It happened on the 253 km long 14th… Read More »The longest successful Tour de France breakaway
La Planche de Belles Filles – Tour de France stage winners
La Planche des Belles Filles was introduced to Tour de France in 2012 Winners of the stages included La Planche des Belles Filles 2012 Chris… Read More »La Planche de Belles Filles – Tour de France stage winners
National teams at the Tour de France (1930-1961)
Between 1930 and 1961 Tour de France was contested by national teams. Originally, it was Henri Desgrange’s idea, who didn’t like the tactical racing of… Read More »National teams at the Tour de France (1930-1961)