Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Maurice Garin
Maurice Garin, the winner of the first Tour de France was born on the 3rd of marc 1871 in Arvier, Aosta Valley, Italy. Garin became… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Maurice Garin
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Cycling Who’s Who: Jean Robic
Tour de France winner Jean Robic was born on the 10th of June in 1921 in Vouziers, France. His professional career started in the middle… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Jean Robic
The humble domestique gets in trouble
The Tour de France in 1952 was all about Fausto Coppi. The Campionissimo dominated the race to such an extent, that the organizers had to… Read More »The humble domestique gets in trouble
Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Antonin Magne
Antonin Magne, the two-time winner of the Tour de France was born on the 15th of February 1904 in Ytrac, France. He attended the Tour… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Antonin Magne
Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Wladimiro Panizza
Wladimiro Panizza, who was named after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin by his parents, was born on the 5th July 1945 in Fagnano Olona, Italy. Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Wladimiro Panizza
Tour de France 1957
The 44th Tour de France was held between 27 June and 20 July 1957. This was the first of Jacques Anquetil’s five victories.Read More »Tour de France 1957
Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Roger Walkowiak
Roger Walkowiak was born on the 2nd of March in 1927. He started his career as a professional cyclist in 1951 and retired in 1960.… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Roger Walkowiak
Cycling Who’s Who: Luis Herrera
Luis Herrera was born on 4 May 1961 in Fusagasugá, Colombia. He was the first Colombian to win a Tour de France stage. The victory… Read More »Cycling Who’s Who: Luis Herrera
Iconic Places: Where the First Tour de France Started
There is a café-restaurant in the Parisian suburb Mortgeon, that witnessed cycling history 117 years ago. On the afternoon of 1 July 1903, people gathered… Read More »Iconic Places: Where the First Tour de France Started
Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Firmin Lambot
The oldest Tour de France winner ever, Firmin Lambot was born in Florennes (Belgium) in 1886. Like many of his contemporaries, Lambot used his bicycle… Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Firmin Lambot