Ottavio Bottecchia on the Izoard (Tour de France 1925)

Ottavio Bottecchia on the Col d'Izoard in 13th stage of Tour de France 1925

Col d’Izoard was introduced to Tour de France in 1922. It seems to have been the new favourite of the organizers, they put it in the program also in the next 5 years. (And it is still one of the most used ascent in the history of Tour de France) Ottavio Bottecchia might have been … Read more