Faces from the peloton

Faces from the peloton: Gustaaf Van Slembrouck

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Cyclists from the 1920s Gustaaf van Slembrouck

Learn a bit more about the protagonists of vintage cycling images — that’s the purpose of the category Faces from the peloton. The Belgian cyclist Gustaaf Van Slembrouck (1902-1968) was a professional rider between 1926 and 1932. The first year of his professional career was the most successful: he wore the yellow jersey for 6 … Read more

Faces from the peloton: the cyclist called Samson

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at the first Tour de France in 1903, there was a rider, who rode under the pseunonym 'Samson'.

At the turn of the century, when Tour de France was born, the tiny little details of a sport event could tell much more about the society than nowadays. Bicycle was quite a democratic new vehicle in sense of every social class has found its own joy in it. But mostly in the bourgeoisie, the … Read more