13 May 1909 The first Giro d’Italia started
In the middle of the night on 13th May 1909, 127 cyclists rolled out from the Piazzale Loreto (from the headquarter of La Gazzetta dello… Read More »13 May 1909 The first Giro d’Italia started
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13 May 1909 -The first Giro d’Italia started
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
The Paris-Roubaix edition, that ended almost like a burlesque film
During the early days of road cycling races, bicycle events quite often produced extraordinary scenes. One of the most hilarious (and also a bit sad) … Read More »The Paris-Roubaix edition, that ended almost like a burlesque film
Tour de France winners: Maurice Garin (1903)
Maurice Garin (1871-1957), the winner of the first Tour de France became a professional cyclist only accidentally. Garin was racing as amateur already (he won… Read More »Tour de France winners: Maurice Garin (1903)
Octave Lapize, the first three-time Paris-Roubaix champion
Every road cycling fan knows the name Octave Lapize, the rider who crossed Tourmalet first at the Tour de France in 1910. His memorial is… Read More »Octave Lapize, the first three-time Paris-Roubaix champion
Maurice Garin after winning Paris-Roubaix 1897
The second edition of Paris-Roubaix was held on the 18th April 1897. 32 professional and 28 amateur cyclists departed in the rainy Paris, but the… Read More »Maurice Garin after winning Paris-Roubaix 1897
Iconic Vintage Cycling Images: Start of the first Bordeaux-Paris
The first Bordeaux-Paris was held on the 23rd May in 1891. The route was 560 km long, the race was won by George Pilkington Mills.
Henri Desgrange, the cyclist
The founding father of the Tour de France, Henri Desgrange (1865-1940) was a cyclist in his younger days. He set twelve world track cycling records,… Read More »Henri Desgrange, the cyclist
What was the penny-farthing bicycle?
The penny-farthing bicycle was the first vechicle called bicycle. With its large front wheel, it was popular in the 1870s and 1880s, before the modern bicycles became fashionable.Read More »What was the penny-farthing bicycle?
Cycling Who’s Who: Edmond Jacquelin
Edmond Jacquelin, one of the first stars in the history of cycling races was born on the 15th March 1875 in Santenay, France. He started… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Edmond Jacquelin