The battle on Puy de Dôme: Raymond Poulidor’s closest chance at Tour de France glory
The world of road cycling often celebrates the second-place riders as much, if not more, than the winners. Few embody this sentiment […]
The world of road cycling often celebrates the second-place riders as much, if not more, than the winners. Few embody this sentiment […]
Since its introduction to the Tour de France in 1952, Alpe d’Huez has been the scene of many legendary moments in cycling […]
The 1973 UCI Road World Championships in Barcelona is remembered as a significant event in cycling history, marked by the ongoing rivalry […]
Federico Bahamontes made his Tour de France debut in 1954, a race that would mark the beginning of his legacy as one […]
The 1969 edition of the Tour de France was Merckx’s first. Coming off wins in other prestigious races such as the Giro […]
On May 15th 1963, when Jacques Anquetil crossed the finish line of the last stage of Vuelta a España, he became the […]
Eddy Merckx, arguably the greatest cyclist ever, participated in Vuelta a Espana only once during his extraordinary successful career. The significance of […]
Despite his career almost perfectly overlapped the years when Eddy Merckx was active, Felice Gimondi (1942-2019) managed to win pretty much everything. […]
One of the uncountable records Eddy Merckx holds is his success to win four consecutive grand tours in a row. No one […]
Defending champion Fausto Coppi didn’t attend the Tour de France in 1953. He was rather preparing for the World Championships. However, he […]