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
Serse Coppi, the younger brother of the big Fausto was born on the 19th of March in 1923 in Castellania, Italy. Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Serse Coppi
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
Col du Tourmalet was included in the program of the 15th stage alongside with its good old companies: Col de Peyresourde, Col d’ Aubisque and… Read More »Crash on the Tourmalet (Tour de France 1937)
Amédée Fournier ‘s only participation in Tour de France was in 1939. He won two stages (1 and 5) and wore the yellow jersey for… Read More »Amédée Fournier -Tour de France 1939
The famous French dancer visited the peloton in 1936. This wasn’t the only occasion, she already made an appearance in 1933 on the first stage… Read More »Josephine Baker visits Tour de France (1936)
Roger Lapebie was born on the 16th of January 1911 in Bayonne (France). He made his Tour de France debut with a stage win (Stage… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Roger Lapébie