Giro d’Italia 2022 Stage 18 ( Borgo Valsugana – Treviso 152 km)

“I thought I was dead, I thought it was the time.” -said Bernard Hinault after the 4th stage of Dauphine Libere is 1977. Hinault basically just rode off the road on the descent of Col de Porte and fell into a ravine. The photo shows the moment he climbs back to the road. He seems … Read more

Before Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault on the top of Alpe d’Huez, there were André Leducq and Antonin Magne in Paris. Two dominant French riders from the first part of the 1930s, both Leducq (1930 and 1932) and Magne (1931 and 1934) won the Tour de France twice. In the very last stage of Tour … Read more

The first stage of Tour de France in 1936 run in pouring rain.

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 Alps during July. So, he visited the Tour de France as a tourist. During the 1950s, there was a unique  4-man group in the peloton, later called the “G4” by … Read more

Antonin Magne (Tour de France winner 1931 and 1934) did not attend the Tour de France in 1932, but he visited the race. This was the year when André Leducq won his second Tour de France title. (He was the winner also in 1930) RELATED POSTS           

Alfredo Binda was the scond Campionissimo in the history of Italian road cycling. He was the first rider to win 4 Giro d’Italia titles (1925, 1927, 1928, 1929). This picture was taken during the Giro d’Italia in 1929. After Binda has won his record breaking 4th Giro d’Italia, the organizers were worried about the race … Read more

Defending champion, Eddy Merckx won the 14th stage of Tour de France  up to the Mont Ventoux on the 10th July 1970. This was Merckx’s 6th stage victory from  the total of 8 stage wins at the Tour de France 1970. He took the yellow jersey on the 6th stage and never let it out … Read more

In 1987, Skibby rode solo at the head of the race, when he reached Koppenberg. He had an advantage of two minutes, but climbing the hill he became slower and slower and the peloton came closer. The car of the race commissaire followed Skibby so close, that when they wanted to move away, the car … Read more

Alfredo Binda ( 1902-1986), the second “Campionissimo”of the Italian cycling dominated at the Giro d’Italia in the second half of the 1920s. In 1929 he managed to win the race for the 4th time (after 1925, 1927 and 1928). This was a new record then.  

Alpe d’Huez witnessed plenty of legendary moments since its introduction to the Tour de France in 1952. One of them is the famous 18th stage in 1986,  when Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond reached the top hand in hand.