Sean Kelly’s stellar performance of seven consecutive overall victories (1982-1988) is still unmatched in the history of Paris-Nice. He also collected a total of 14… Read More »14 March 1982 First stage victory for Sean Kelly at Paris-Nice
Tirreno-Adriarico was created by the Lazio-based cycling club Forze Sportive Romane to balance the uneven situation, that most of the important Italian cycling races were… Read More »11 March 1966 The first Tirreno-Adriatico started
Who said cycling races in the 21th century can’t produce epic historic moments? On the 19th September 2020 Tadej Pogacar managed to turn the tide… Read More »19 September 2020 -Tadej Pogacar takes the yellow jersey at TDF 2020
The 33rd Tour de France was held between 10th and 30th July 1939. This was the last Tour de France before the 2nd world war.… Read More »30 July 1939 – The last Tour de France before WWII ends
The first Tour de France started with 60 riders on the 1st of July in 1903. After six stages (a total of 2428 km) only… Read More »19 July 1903 Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France
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
Eddy Merckx won the Giro d’Italia five times (1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974) during his extraordinary career. The 51st Giro d’Italia was held between the… Read More »12 June 1968 -Eddy Merckx wins his first Giro d’Italia
The 18th edition of Giro d’Italia between the 17th May and 8th June 1930 has an interesting place in the history of the race.Read More »June 8 1930 The 18th edition of Giro d’Italia ends
The 4th edition of Amstel Gold Race stretched 259 km, started in Helmond, finished in Meerssen. Hail and snow made the competition difficult, 132 riders… Read More »18 April 1969 – Guido Reybrouck’s victory at Amstel Gold Race
The weather on the day of the 80th Paris-Roubaix was dry. The road from Compiegne to Roubaix was 270,5 km long. 174 riders were at… Read More »18 April 1982 Jan Raas won Paris-Roubaix