Ronde van Vlaanderen is coming this weekend, and then next big race, of course, will be Paris Roubaix. The “Holy Week” of road cycling is back after last year, when the schedule was a bit shaken up due to the French presitential election. Now Ronde van Vlaanderen (2 April) and Paris-Roubaix (9 April) will be … Read more
A quick overview, why it would be worth to visit PelotonTales blog frequently also in March. First of all, the 5 facts of every Tour de France series is still on. My plan is to finish it right before Tour de France 2023 starts in July. As always, when it comes to the history of … Read more
Hey, it’s me, Anita, the author of PelotonTales blog. Thank you for following this little adventure of mine searching for unique stories, great and small, happy and sad, epic, thrilling and unique ones. As someone, who has been working with storytelling (analyzing, criticizing, sometimes writing stories) I can’t help myself seeing also road cycling races … Read more
Most popular posts from the history of road cycling on PelotonTales during the previous week Roger Riviére, the talented cyclist with a tragically short professional career Rivière, who already competed the Tour de France previous year (and won a stage), was a careless kind of a talent. When he made his move on the 6th … Read more
Record holder Vuelta a Espana stage winners, fan favourite vintage cycling images, cycling fun facts, unique stories and great personalities. Take a look at the latest updates on PelotonTales blog. Every website has small, but recurring costs. If you like to read the posts on PelotonTales blog and would like to help to maintain the … Read more
August is the month of the Spanish grand tour (La Vuelta ciclista a Espana 19 August -11 September 2022). But did you know, that for decades, La Vuelta was held in April? The first autumn Vuelta was held only in 1995. (For more La Vuelta fun facts click here>>) While you can find an overview … Read more