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Federico Bahamontes on the Galibier (Tour de France 1954)

18 July 202214 June 2022 by PelotonTales

Fedrico Bahamontes solo on the Galibier on the 19th stage of Tour de France 1954

Federico Bahamontes rode Tour de France for the very first time in 1954. He was picked for the Tour 1954 by Julián Berredero, the director of the Spanish team (and King of the Mountains 1936) in previous summer already. The real race for Bahamontes started in the Pyrenees. On the 12th stage, which included Tourmalet, … Read more

Federico Bahamontes at the train station (1960)

8 August 202316 August 2021 by PelotonTales

As the winner of the Tour de France in 1959, Federico Bahamontes attended the race also next year. Unfortunatelly he became ill and had to leave after two stages.