Paul Deman holds a significant place in both cycling history and Belgian resistance efforts during World War I. As the first-ever winner of the Ronde… Read More »The first winner of Ronde van Vlaanderen, who escaped execution – twice
Belgian one-day specialist Roger De Vlaeminck became the third cyclist in road cycling history to win all five Monuments at least once during his career.… Read More »Roger De Vlaeminck’s fifth Monument
Three-time Tour de France winner (1953, 1954, 1955) and French cycling legend Louison Bobet was a succesful rider also in the world of one-day races.… Read More »Louison Bobet’s Ronde van Vlaanderen victory (1955)
During the first half century in the history of Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders), the race wasn’t meant for British cyclists. Before 1961 non… Read More »Tom Simpson, the first British cyclist to win Ronde van Vlaanderen (1961)
The 1946 edition of Milano-Sanremo was the first to take place following World War II. Held on March 19, it became notable for Fausto Coppi’s… Read More »Fausto Coppi’s 14-min gap solo victory (Milano-Sanremo 1946)
Jean Stablinski, the cyclist who suggested to include Trouée d’Arenberg (Arenberg Forest) in the program of Paris-Roubaix, was born on 21 May 1932 in Thun-Saint-Amand,… Read More »The cyclist who introduced Arenberg to Paris-Roubaix
During the early days of road cycling races, bicycle events quite often produced extraordinary scenes. One of the most hilarious (and also a bit sad)… Read More »The Paris-Roubaix edition that ended almost like a burlesque film
Seamus Elliott (1934-1971), the first Irish rider to ride Tour de France, was the domestique of Jacques Anquetil and Jean Stablinski during most of his… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Seamus Elliott
Serse Coppi Fausto Coppi’s brother, Serse was born on the 19th of March in 1923 in Castellania, Italy. He started to race professionally in the… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Serse Coppi (1923-1951)
The Swiss Emilio Croci-Torti was a typical domestique in cycling, rarely getting the chance to claim victories for himself. Ferdy Kübler and Hugo Koblet were… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Emilio Croci -Torti (1922-2013)