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)
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
The first edition of the Tour de France in 1903 was a big success. Not only for the L’Auto, which was able to increase its… Read More »Damaged by its own popularity (Tour de France 1904)
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
Antonin Magne (Tour de France winner 1931 and 1934) did not attend the Tour de France in 1932, but he visited the race. This was… Read More »Antonin Magne cheering for André Leducq (Tour de France 1932)
Learco Guerra was born on the 14 of October 1902 in Bagnolo San Vito, Italy. After a short attempt to be a football player, Guerra… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Learco Guerra
The hailstorm in Andorra and the solo victory of Tom Dumoulin (Alpecin -Giant). I’m pretty sure, everyone still remembers this stage. But how exactly it happened? Let’s see! Read More »Hailstorm in Andorra (Tour de France Retrospective: 2016 Stage 9)