The Col d’Aubisque is a true veteran among the iconic ascents of the Pyrenees, steeped in cycling history and tradition. This legendary climb has been… Read More »Antonin Magne on the Aubisque (Tour de France 1931)
It’s well known that many major road cycling races were originally created for marketing purposes, as sports newspapers saw increased sales by covering these events.… Read More »The first individual time trial at Tour de France
Col du Galibier is one of the oldest participats among the ascents the peloton of Tour de France used to climb in the Alps. It… Read More »Fédérico Ezquerra on the Galibier (Tour de France 1936)
Before Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault on the top of Alpe d’Huez, there were André Leducq and Antonin Magne in Paris. Two dominant French riders… Read More »André Leducq and Antonin Magne crossing the finish line together (Tour de France 1938)
You would never guess in what kind of stage the first Dutch Tour de France stage winner, Theo (Theofiel) Middelkamp (1914-2005) gained his victory. In… Read More »Faces from the Peloton: Theo Middelkamp (1914-2005)
In its more than 120-year-long history Tour de France, the most famous road cycling race of the world witnessed good time and bad time either.… Read More »Four scandalous Tour de France editions
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 31st Tour de France (held between 30th June and 25th July 1937) was the first race for the new director Jacques Goddet. Since the… Read More »25 July 1937 Roger Lapébie wins the Tour de France
Gino Bartali was already a two-time Giro d’Italia winner (1936 and 1937) when he first entered Tour de France in the summer of 1937.The years… Read More »7 July 1937 Gino Bartali takes the yellow jersey for the very first time
The good old days of road cycling races oroved plehty of funny Tour de France images. For our 21st-cemturian eyes and mind, of course, cycling… Read More »Smoking cyclists and other funny Tour de France images