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25 May 1951 The longest (81 km) individual time trial at Giro d’Italia was held

The longest individual time trial at Giro d’Italia was a 81 km long stage between Peruggia and Terni on 25th May 1951. The stage was won by Fausto Coppi, who wasn’t entirely in the best shape, after he broke his collabone earlier in that spring. It took Coppi 2 hours 4 minutes and 15 seconds to complete the course. Behind him Louison Bobet finished 2nd and Hugo Koblet, who would make his famous long escape at the Tour de France a few weeks later, 3rd. Giro d’Italia 1951 was won by Fiorenzo Magni ahead of Rik Van Steenbergen and Ferdi Kübler. Coppi finished fourth.

Tour de France stage winners in all three specialities

There are only three riders, who managed to win at least a stage in all the three specialities (sprint and mountain stages and individual time trial) during a Tour de France: Eddy Merckx 1974 Bernard Hinault 1979 Wout van Aert 2021 MORE CYCLING FUN FACT ON PELOTONTALES [su_posts posts_per_page=”7″ tax_term=”425″ order=”desc”]

Charly Gaul on the Mont Ventoux during the individual time trial at the Tour de France 1958

Vintage cycling image of the day: Charly Gaul on Mont Ventoux

Charly Gaul won the 21 km moutain time trial up to the top of Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France 1958. Although nowadays Mont Ventoux is usually known by its legendary mountain top finishes, on its first three appearances (1951, 1952, 1955) at the Tour de France the peloton crossed the summit only during mid-race. The first opportunity for the cyclists  to triumph on the top of the ascent came in 1958. It was a 21 km long individual mountain time trial. Charly Gaul, the “Angel of the Mountains” was the fastest rider, who jumped from 6th to 3rd position in the GC. He claimed the yellow jersey a few days later and won… Read More »Vintage cycling image of the day: Charly Gaul on Mont Ventoux

Tadej Pogacar during the famous onsividual time trial at the Tour de France 2020

19 September 2020 -Tadej Pogacar takes the yellow jersey at TDF 2020

Who said cycling races in the 21th century can’t produce epic historic moments? On the 19th September 2020 Tadej Pogacar managed to turn the tide and take the yellow jersey on a sensational individual time trial up to La Planche des Belles Filles. MORE 21TH CENTURY TDF HISTORY ON PELOTONTALES[su_posts posts_per_page=”7″ tax_term=”729″ order=”desc”]