On the 28th of June 1914, Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated. A month later the First World War broke out. When… Read More »28 June 1914 – Last Tour de France before World War I started
It started with a new business opportunity. After the years of La Sportive consortium, the usual structure of sponsored teams returned to Tour de France… Read More »26 June 1923 Ottavio Bottecchia’s first stage victory at Tour de France
The last edition of Tour de France before the World War II broke out was in 1939, which was followed by an eight year long… Read More »On this day: 25 June 1947 – Ferdy Kübler wins the first Tour de France stage after World War II
Since the beginning its history in 1909, Giro d’Italia was always won byan Italian cyclist. It was the 33rd edition (between 24 May and 13… Read More »13 June 1950 Hugo Koblet becomes the first non-Italian Giro-winner
Gito d’Italia1940 started in the shadow of World War II. Even later winner of the race, Fausto Coppi was already called in the Italian army.… Read More »29 May 1940 Fausto Coppi’s first Giro d’Italia stage victory
The longest individual time trial at Giro d’Italia was a 81 km long stage between Peruggia and Terni on 25th May 1951. The stage was… Read More »25 May 1951 The longest (81 km) individual time trial at Giro d’Italia was held
On the 13 May 1909 115 cyclist started the first Giro d’Italia from the headquarter of Gazzetta dello Sport in Milano. The race contained 8… Read More »13 May 1909 -The first Giro d’Italia started
Three-time Tour de France winner (1953, 1954, 1955) and French cycling legend Louison Bobet was a succesful rider also in the world of one-day races.… Read More »27 March 1955 Louison Bobet won Ronde van Vlaanderen
Eddy Merckx won Milano-Sanremo seven times (1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976). When he crossed tge finish line on Via Roma in Sanremo before… Read More »20 March 1966 Eddy Merckx’s first Milano-Sanremo victory
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