A Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees (especially, when it includes the big four, Peyresourde, Auspin, Aubisque and Tourmalet) always provides stories to tell.… Read More »Felicien Vervaecke’s bad luck (Tour de France 1936)
Between 1946 and 1951 a special jersey was awarded to the last cyclist in the general classification of the Giro d ‘Italia, called Maglia Nera.… Read More »The story of the Maglia Nera (Giro d’Italia 1946-1951)
The 36th Tour de France was held between 20 June and 24 July 1949. The route was divided into 21 stages and included 4808 km.… Read More »Tour de France 1949
Paul Deman was the first winner of the Ronde van Vlaanderen (1913). During the WW1 he was working as a courier for underground resistance movements… Read More »Sentenced to death and almost executed – twice!
Without diminishing the victory of Philippe Gilbert (Deceuninck-Quick Step) at all, the secret protagonist of the last Paris-Roubaix in the 2010s was Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma)
Giovanni Brunero was born on the 4 October 1895 in San Maurizio Canavese, Italy. Brunero was the first rider to win the Giro d’Italia 3… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Giovanni Brunero
The 4th edition of Amstel Gold Race stretched 259 km, started in Helmond, finished in Meerssen. Hail and snow made the competition difficult, 132 riders… Read More »18 April 1969 – Guido Reybrouck’s victory at Amstel Gold Race
He was the part of the early break of a 13-man group. They escaped when it was still 222 km left. Only Demol and the… Read More »10 April 1988 Dirk Demol’s Record Breakaway Victory at Paris-Roubaix
Two-time Tour de France winner Slyvère Maes was born on the 27th August 1909 in Zevekote, Belgium.Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Sylvère Maes
Jan Raas won Omloop Het Volk (predecessor of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad) He was the best from a four-man breakaway group on a cold and wet… Read More »26 February 1981 – Jan Raas won Omloop Het Volk