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Roger Riviére, the talented cyclist with a tragically short professional career
Rivière, who already competed the Tour de France previous year (and won a stage), was a careless kind of a talent. When he made his move on the 6th stage, he was told by team manager Marcel Bidot to give up his attack, because the riders could go with him, Gastone Nencini and Jan Adriaensens considered to be too dangerous opponents, he ignored the advice. As Henry Anglade later commented his behaviour, most likely this was the moment when the French team lost the Tour de France that year.
Gustaaf Deloor, the winner of the first two editions of Vuelta a Espana
The first edition was held in 1935. The race started on 29th April, included 14 stages and finished on the 15th of May. Only 50 cyclists entered the event and 29 finished.
Due to the rainy weather, the Belgian riders were expected to have the best result. Indeed, the Belgian Gustaaf Deloor took the lead on the 3rd stage and kept it until the end of the race in Madrid.
An instant classic among the most liked PelotonTales posts: Aldo Moser on the Stelvio (1965)
After Coppi’s untimely death in 1960, the organizers of the Giro d’Italia created a special prize for the climber who reach the top of the highest peak of the race first. The prize was introduced in 1965. Due to its height, this special climb is usually the Passo dello Stelvio.
But the 20th stage of the Giro d’Italia 1965 is more memorable by the epic snowy images of the day. Among extreme winter circumstances, the riders had to ride between steep walls of snow. They had to make their way to the finish like by dismounting and running with their bikes.
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