Tour de France

Vintage cycling image of the day: Charly Gaul on Mont Ventoux

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Charly Gaul on the Mont Ventoux during the individual time trial at the Tour de France 1958

Charly Gaul won the 21 km moutain time trial up to the top of Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France 1958. Although nowadays Mont Ventoux is usually known by its legendary mountain top finishes, on its first three appearances (1951, 1952, 1955) at the Tour de France the peloton crossed the summit only during … Read more

Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor on the Puy de Dôme

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Iconic cycling images and iconic cycling places: Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor on the Puy de Dôme in 1964

According to the latest rumors, Tour de France will return to Puy de Dôme in 2023. Tour de France visited Puy de Dôme last time in 1988. Since the construction of a track railway and due to the very narrow road, it was told for many many years, that the return of the race to … Read more

It started with a great pilot episode (Tour de France 2021 Grand Depart)

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I’m pretty sure, you all know the good old cycling bon mot, that one-day races are like thrillers and grand tours (a. k. a the big three week long events) like soap operas. Indeed, it seems to be a witty remark considering how thrilling the last few kilometres of the Milano-Sanremo can be or how … Read more

Eddy Merckx on Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1970)

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Tour de France 1970 Stage 14 Eddy Merckx wims the stage on the top of the Mont Ventoux

Defending champion, Eddy Merckx won the 14th stage of Tour de France  up to the Mont Ventoux on the 10th July 1970. This was Merckx’s 6th stage victory from  the total of 8 stage wins at the Tour de France 1970. He took the yellow jersey on the 6th stage and never let it out … Read more

Charly Gaul on the Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1958)

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Charly Gaul on the Mont Ventoux during the individual time trial at the Tour de France 1958

Charly Gaul won the 21 km moutain time trial up to the top of Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France 1958 Although nowadays Mont Ventoux is usually known by its legendary mountain top finishes, on its first three appearances (1951, 1952, 1955) at the Tour de France the peloton crossed the summit only during … Read more

Tour de France 2021 General Classification after Stage 10

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Tadej Pogacar celebrates his yellow jersey at Tour de France 2021

1 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 38:25:17 2 Ben O’Connor (Aus) AG2R Citroën Team 0:02:01 3 Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education-Nippo 0:05:18 4 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 0:05:32 5 Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers 0:05:33 6 Enric Mas Nicolau (Spa) Movistar Team 0:05:47 7 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:05:58 8 Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana-Premier … Read more

Tour de France 2021 – General Classification after Stage 9

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Tadej Pogacar celebrates his yellow jersey at Tour de France 2021

1 Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 34:11:10 2 Ben O’Connor (Aus) AG2R Citroën Team 0:02:01 3 Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education-Nippo 0:05:18 4 Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma 0:05:32 5 Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers 0:05:33 6 Enric Mas Nicolau (Spa) Movistar Team 0:05:47 7 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe 0:05:58 8 Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana-Premier … Read more

Iconic Places: Stade Vélodrome du Parc des Princes

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Stade Vélodrome du Parc des Princes 1913

The Stade Vélodrome du Parc des Princes was the first successful cycling related enterprise of Henri Desgrange (“the founding father of the Tour de France”) and his business partner Victor Goddet (the uncle of future Tour de France director Jacques Goddet). It was build in 1897, and included 3000 seats and a 666,66 m  track, … Read more