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Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali in the breakaway at Tour de France 1949

18 July 1949 – The epic breakaway of Coppi and Bartali

Thank you for being a devoted reader of PelotonTales. You are the reason why it’s worth spending so many hours to create new content and trying to improve this website. If you would show appreciation to my work, please consider supporting the blog with a small donation. Thank you! Due to the system of  how Tour de France was competed by national teams between 1930 and 1961, the spectators of the race witnessed Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali riding in the same team during the late 1940s and early 1950s. This situation sometimes put the diplomatic skills of team manager Alfredo Binda to the test. Before the 16th stage, Fiorenzo Magni  led the general classification.… Read More »18 July 1949 – The epic breakaway of Coppi and Bartali

Geraint Thomas claims the yellow jersey after winning stage 11 of Tour de France 2018

18 July 2018 Geraint Thomas takes the yellow jersey

The 108,5. km long  11th stage of Tour de France 2018 between Albertville and La Rosiére witnessed a big change at the top of the general classification. Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) won the stage and took over the lead jn the general classification.