Felice Gimondi’s cycling career is remembered for his remarkable ability to compete at the highest level during the same era as the legendary Eddy Merckx,… Read More »What is in your bag? (Felice Gimondi and Eddy Merckx 1967)
Fausto Coppi was the first rider to win the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in the same year (1949) In 2024, 26 years… Read More »Giro d’ Italia -Tour de France doubles
1969 was Eddy Merckx firts appearance at the Tour de France. He was already a Giro d’Italia winner (1968) and cemented his fame with severwl… Read More »4 July 1969 Eddy Merckx takes the yellow jersey for the very first time
There are only four riders who led the general classification of Giro d’Italia thtough the entire race. Although the number of days they spent in… Read More »Cyclists led the Giro d’Italia general classification from start to finish
You might wonder why an edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (or as it was called back in those day, Omloop Het Volk) was held so… Read More »25 March 1971 Eddy Merckx wins Omloop Het Volk
Every road cycling legend, every great champion has that first epic moment that defines their career. The moment that takes everyone by surprise, yet deep… Read More »Eddy Merckx on Blockhaus (Giro d’Italia 1967)
Tour de France 2023 presented a great gift for every road cycling history fans: after 35 years Puy de Dôme was reintroduced to the race.… Read More »Iconic Tour de France places: Puy de Dôme
There are only three riders who managed to win eight stages during a single Tour de France edition. One of them is Eddy Merckx, of… Read More »8 stage victories during a single Tour de France edition
In its more than 120-year-long history Tour de France, the most famous road cycling race of the world witnessed good time and bad time either.… Read More »Four scandalous Tour de France editions
Vuelta a Espana was a sping race for decades, the first autumn edition was held in 1995, and its original schedules were usually very close… Read More »Giro d’Italia -Vuelta a Espana double winners