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… Read More »19 July 1977 Lucien Van Impe ‘s crash on Alpe d’Huez
The race in 1972 was Bernard Thévenet’s second Tour de France. In his devutant year, in 1971 he finished fifth in the general classification and… Read More »Iconic Cycling Images: Bernard Thévenet after a crash (Tour de France 1972)
Eddy Merckx rode Vuelta a España only once during his extremely successful carreer, in 1973. He won the race, managed to achieve the first ever… Read More »Eddy Merckx’s results at Vuelta a España
Defending champion, Eddy Merckx won the 14th stage of Tour de France up to the Mont Ventoux on the 10th July 1970. This was Merckx’s… Read More »Eddy Merckx on Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1970)
