Cycling in snow
Road cycling is not a winter sport. But sometimes -especially in the high mountains – winter visits road cycling events in the form of snow.… Read More »Cycling in snow
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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)
Topic of the month in August: the giants of the grand tours
As La Vuelta ciclista a España (19 August-11 September 2022), the last three-week race of of the season is nearing, let’s talk about the cyclists… Read More »Topic of the month in August: the giants of the grand tours
Fausto Coppi filming Louison Bobet (Tour de France 1953)
Defending champion Fausto Coppi didn’t attend the Tour de France in 1953. He was rather preparing for the World Championships. However, he trained in the… Read More »Fausto Coppi filming Louison Bobet (Tour de France 1953)
Tour de France 1949
The 36th Tour de France was held between 20 June and 24 July 1949. The route was divided into 21 stages and included 4808 km.… Read More »Tour de France 1949
The first hilltop finish of Tour de France
Although smaller climbs were parts of the program since the beginning, and both the Pyrenees (1910) and the Alps (1911) were intruduced to the race… Read More »The first hilltop finish of Tour de France
The humble domestique gets in trouble
The Tour de France in 1952 was all about Fausto Coppi. The Campionissimo dominated the race to such an extent, that the organizers had to… Read More »The humble domestique gets in trouble
7 July 1949 Fausto Coppi’s First TDF- Stage Victory
It was a 92 km long individual time trial between Les Sables-d’Olonne and La Rochelle. It took Coppi 2hr 18min 10sec to finish it. He… Read More »7 July 1949 Fausto Coppi’s First TDF- Stage Victory
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