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… Read More »Vintage cycling picture of the day: ‘The Acrobat’ cyclist
The one and a half century long history of road cycling races witnessed plenty of changes in material circumstances and lifestyle. Being a sport event… Read More »5 iconic vintage Tour de France images showing cycling was different in the 1920s
PLEASE, SUPPORT PELOTONTALES! If you like PelotonTales blog and want to help me a little to continue the work on this website, please consider a… Read More »André Leducq and Nicolas Frantz at Tour de France 1928
Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia on the Aubisque, Tour de France 1925, Stage 8 (Bayonne-Luchon 326 km, 1st July, 1925) Top 10 riders… Read More »Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia
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
Robert Jacquinot, the protagonist of one of the most iconic cycling images in the pre-WW2 period was born in 1893.Read More »Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Robert Jacquinot
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