Iconic vintage image of the day: the start of the first Tour de France

iconc places in the history of road cycling the start of the first tour de france

There is a café  in the Parisian suburb Mortgeon, that witnessed cycling history in 1903. Cafés played an important role in the early years of Tour de France helping to organise the races. On the afternoon of 1 July 1903, people gathered on the street in front of the café Au Reveil Matin‘s building: the first Tour … Read more

Ferdi Kübler and Emilio Croci Torti (Tour de France 1950)

Vintage cycling image of the day on PelotonTales: Ferdi Kübler and Emilio Croci Torti at the Tour de France 1950

Vintage cycling image of the day on PelotonTales: Ferdi Kübler and Emilio Croci Torti at the Tour de France 1950. Swiss rider Ferdi Kübler won the 37th Tour de France in 1950.  He became the leader of the general classification after the Italian team left the race. This was a protest action after Gino Bartali … Read more