Iconic Tour de France places: Puy de Dôme
Tour de France 2023 presented a great gift for every road cycling history fans: after 35 years Puy de Dôme was reintroduced to the race.… Read More »Iconic Tour de France places: Puy de Dôme
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16 March 1969 Eddy Merckx wins Paris-Nice for the first time
During his extraordinary career, Eddy Merckx won Paris-Nice three times (1969, 1970 and 1971). The edition in 1969 was one of those few times, when… Read More »16 March 1969 Eddy Merckx wins Paris-Nice for the first time
Puy de Dôme 1964 – when Raymond Poulidor was the closest to win Tour de France
The world of road cycling sometimes loves the second placed riders more than the winners. It’s especially the case of French cyclist, “The Eternal Second”,… Read More »Puy de Dôme 1964 – when Raymond Poulidor was the closest to win Tour de France
Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor on the Puy de Dôme
According to the latest rumors, Tour de France will return to Puy de Dôme in 2023. Tour de France visited Puy de Dôme last time… Read More »Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor on the Puy de Dôme
29 June 1957 Jacques Anquetil’s first Tour de France stage victory
5-time Tour de France winner Jacques Anquetil attented the race for the first time in his career in 1957. Actually, on 29th June 1957 there… Read More »29 June 1957 Jacques Anquetil’s first Tour de France stage victory
Tour de France 1957
The 44th Tour de France was held between 27 June and 20 July 1957. This was the first of Jacques Anquetil’s five victories.Read More »Tour de France 1957
2 July 1963 Jacques Anquetil won the stage in the Pyrenees (Tour de France)
This was Anquetil first ever mountain stage victory at the Tour de France, although he has already won the race three times.
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