Gustaaf Deloor and Roger Riviére were your favourite cyclists on week 47 in 2022

Gustaaf Deloor, the winner of the first Vuelta a Espana with his brother, Alfons Deloor

Most popular posts from the history of road cycling on PelotonTales during the previous week Roger Riviére, the  talented cyclist with a tragically short professional career Rivière, who already competed the Tour de France previous year (and won a stage), was a careless kind of a talent. When he made his move on the 6th … Read more

5 facts of Vuelta a Espana 1936

Vuelta a España 1936

Continuing the “5 facts of…” series on PelotonTales blog, let’s see the most important  or interesting things about Vuelta a España 1936. The 2nd Vuelta a España was held between 5 and 31 May 1936. It was 4354 km long, divided into 21 stages. The average speed was 29 km/h. Spanish riders wore grey jerseys, … Read more