The smoking cyclists of Tour de France 1927 is one of the most famous vintage cycling images from the heydays of road cycling races. It’s popular because it conveys a certain aspect of the many differences between our time and the life hundred years ago. The dissonance between our 21st-centurian knowledge that smoking is very … Read more
André Leducq, the two-time Tour de France winner (1930 and 1932) claimed his first great triumph at Paris-Roubaix in 1928. The race took place on the 8th April 1928. 89 riders departed in Le Vésinet but only 52 riders completed the 260 km long route. The defining moment of the race happened in Arras, where … Read more
The one and a half century long history of road cycling races witnessed plenty of changes in material circumstances and lifestyle. Being a sport event organized at the places of the everday life, road cycling has also a unique connection to the world outside the competitions. The smoking cyclists Smoking is unhealthy and uncool, right? … Read more