Ballon d’Alsace

4 July 1969 Eddy Merckx’s first ever Tour de France stage victory

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4 July 20234 July 2023

It was the 133 km long 6th stage from Mulhouse to the Ballon d’Alsace at the Tour de France 1969, when Eddy Merckx celebrated his… Read More »4 July 1969 Eddy Merckx’s first ever Tour de France stage victory

Mini Cycling Who’s Who: René Pottier

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24 June 202022 April 2024

René Pottier was probably the finest climber of the early years of Tour de France. He was born in 1879 in Moret-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne. In 1903… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: René Pottier