It is widely known that many of the most iconic road cycling races were originally conceived as marketing tools, with sports newspapers boosting their sales… Read More »The first individual time trial at Tour de France (1934)
Olimpio Bizzi is the youngest stage winner ever with 19 years and 229 days. He won the 8th stage at Giro d’Italia 1936. Mark Cavendish… Read More »The youngest and the oldest Giro d’Italia stage winners
Alfredo Binda, known as the second Campionissimo, was the dominant cycling star of the 1920s and set numerous records that still resonate in the sport’s… Read More »Most stage victories and consecutive stage victories in a single Giro d’Italia
Only three riders in the history of the Tour de France have managed the incredible feat of winning eight stages in a single edition. Among… Read More »Eight stage victories during a single Tour de France edition
In 1954, Louison Bobet embarked on the Tour de France as the defending champion, shouldering both the prestige of his title and the aspirations of… Read More »Louison Bobet leading the group of favourites on the Aubisque (Tour de France 1954)
Although he is now one of the lesser-known cyclists of the 1930s, Giuseppe Olmo (1911–1992) was a prominent figure in his time. An Olympic gold… Read More »Giuseppe Olmo, winner of ten stages in a single Giro d’Italia edition
A cyclist running while carrying his bike on his shoulder. Surely, you’ve seen this vintage cycling image several times. Now it’s time to learn a… Read More »Faces from the peloton:Victor Fontan
Olimpio Bizzi (1916–1976), the youngest Giro d’Italia stage winner in history, was an active professional cyclist from 1936 to 1952. His career unfolded during the… Read More »Olimpio Bizzi, the youngest Giro d’Italia stage winner ever
Vuelta a Espana was not organized for several years after the first two editions in 1935 and 1936. The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) made it… Read More »The cyclists who won 12 of the 21 stages of Vuelta a España
After the years of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), the 3rd Vuelta a España was held between 12 June and 6 July 1941. Due to… Read More »5 little facts about Vuelta a Espana 1941