Tour de France winners died in the First World War
As in almost every part of European life, also in the world of cycling races World War I was a significant watershed. Not only the… Read More »Tour de France winners died in the First World War
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Lucien Petit-Breton
9 August 1908 Lucien Petit-Breton wins his second Tour de France
Lucien Petit-Breton was the winner of Tour de France 1907. Therefore his victory in 1908 ment that he was the first rider to win the… Read More »9 August 1908 Lucien Petit-Breton wins his second Tour de France
The first monument winners
Of course, they weren’t called “monuments” those days, but here are some interesting stuff about the winners of the first editions of the five most… Read More »The first monument winners
The first Milano-Sanremo (1907)
Like in the case of many of the great, historical cycling races, creating Milano-Sanremo was closely linked to a newspaper, namely, the La Gazzetta dello… Read More »The first Milano-Sanremo (1907)
The slowest Tour de France ever
The slowest Tour de France in history was the 13th edition between 29th June and 27 July in 1919. The race included 5560 km, divided… Read More »The slowest Tour de France ever
Tour de France winners died in the Great War
During World War I, also known as “the Great War”, many cyclists were involved in the fights. Some of them losts their lives. Among the death casualities of the international cyclists community there were three former Tour de France winners. Read More »Tour de France winners died in the Great War