PelotonTales is a blog focusing on road cycling history, written by Anita Pethő literary critic and cultural historian. Thus the search for unique and fascinating stories (both epic and small ones) in the history of road cycling races is the main quest of the blog.
Stories, that you, the audience might find unique and fascinating too.
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Undoubtebly, the Tour de France with its rich history plays a central role in this quest, therefore majority of the posts here on PelotonTales are, of course, about the most famous cycling race of the world. But stories from the past of the other two grand tours (Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana) appear among the blog entries too. And of course, the fascinating moments in the history of the most beloved one-day races.
PelotonTales blog tends to focus on the cycling stories rather from the first half of the 20th century. (There is a special project of the blog, recently launched, putting the importance of bicycle in the late 19th/early 20th century in wider context.) But it pays attention also to the biggest legends of road cycling races mostly active in the second half of the 20th century.
So, there are still many fascinating stories to discover in the deep well of the past and share with you.