It’s well known that many major road cycling races were originally created for marketing purposes, as sports newspapers saw increased sales by covering these events.… Read More »The first individual time trial at Tour de France
Defining historical events of the 20th century often left their marks on road cycling history. Just think about, for istance, the impact of World War… Read More »When Tour de France went abroad before 1914
Although Henri Desgrange was always keen to preserve Tour de France as a competition for individuals1, cyclists who were sponsored by the same bicycle manufacture… Read More »The years of La Sportive consortium (1919- 1921)
The first Tour de France without Henri Desgrange in charge since the creation of the event in 1903 didn’t go down well in the history… Read More »The most scandalous Tour de France ever