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 326 km stage between Bayonne and Luchon included the climbs Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin, Peyresourde.
Read More »2 July 1924 Ottavio Bottecchia won the 6th stage of the Tour de France
The 20th edition of the Tour de France (held between 20th June and 18th July 1926) is best known for its 10th stage, which is labelled as the toughest one of the race ever. Read More »Tour de France 1926
This was Anquetil first ever mountain stage victory at the Tour de France, although he has already won the race three times.
Read More »2 July 1963 Jacques Anquetil won the stage in the Pyrenees (Tour de France)