Tour de France in the 1920’s

Vintage cycling picture of the day: ‘The Acrobat’ cyclist

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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 years of his career, when he was over 40 years old aready and wasn’t in the shape to expect serious race results, he was motivated rather by the opportunity to … Read more

5 iconic vintage Tour de France images showing cycling was different in the 1920s

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Lucien Buysee in the Pyrenees on the 20th stage of Tour de France 1926

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 organized at the places of the everday life, road cycling has also a unique connection to the world outside the competitions. The smoking cyclists  Smoking is unhealthy and uncool, right? … Read more

André Leducq and Nicolas Frantz at Tour de France 1928

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André Leducq and Nicolas Frantz Tour de France 1928 Stage 19

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 small donation. Thank  you for your support!  The 19th stage of Tour de France 1928 was a memorable day. Race leader Nicolas Frantz broke his bicycle’s frame with 100 km … Read more

Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia

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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 of the stage: Adelin Benoît: 15hr 18min 56sec Omer Huyse 8min 34sec Ottavio Bottecchia 11min 15sec Nicolas Frantz 21min 19sec Albert Dejonghe 22min 4sec Romain Bellenger 35min 50sec Théophile Beeckman … Read more

Mini Cycling Who’s Who: Firmin Lambot

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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 to ride to work since his age of 17. When he won his first bike race, he bought a racing bicycle from the prize.He turned professional in 1908 and attended … Read more