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Smoking cyclists and other funny Tour de France images

The good old days of road cycling races oroved plehty of funny Tour de France images. For our 21st-cemturian eyes and mind, of course, cycling rsces in tge 1920s and 1930s seem so different. Maybe a bit less professional? Not exaclty. Let’s just stick to the word different. Different roads. Different bikes. Different type of athletesnto ride them. If you like PelotonTales blog, you can support it with a small donation  Thank you for your support!  ! Living the high life in the mountains Fernand Moulet is one of the cyclists who is immortalized by only one iconic cycling image. He was a French rider and participated at the Tour de France in the 1920s. … Read More »Smoking cyclists and other funny Tour de France images

Vintage cycling picture of the day: ‘The Acrobat’ cyclist

French cyclist Jules Deloffre (1885-1963) earned his nickname ‘The Acrobat’ (L’Acrobate) through his acrobatic performances after Tour de France stages. Especially during the last few years of his career, when he was over 40 years old aready and wasn’t in the shape to expect serious race results, he was motivated rather by the opportunity to entertain the audience after riding 300 km or more. Nevertheless, he had plenty of occasions to show his acrobatic skills in front of the public, since  he attented the famous French race between 1908 and 1928 a total of 14 times. But he completed only 7, and his best result was a 12th place in the general classification. Already his… Read More »Vintage cycling picture of the day: ‘The Acrobat’ cyclist