Cyrille Van Hauwaert (1883-1974) was one of the most successful Belgian cyclists of the pre-WWI era. Van Hauwaert’s story reads like a folk legend. A… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Cyrille Van Hauwaert
The inaugural Tour de France in 1903 was nothing short of groundbreaking. Organized by the French newspaper L’Auto, the race was intended as a publicity… Read More »The cheating scandal of Tour de France 1904
The image of a French cyclist in a striped shirt may feel like a cliché, but sometimes stereotypes hold a surprising amount of truth. Consider… Read More »Faces from the peloton: Hippolyte Aucouturier
Louis Trousselier (1881-1939), the charismatic winner of the 3rd Tour de France in 1905, had a life story as colorful as his cycling career. Known… Read More »The cyclist who won Tour de France but gambled away the entire prize money
Tour de France has always been more than just a test of physical endurance. From its inception, the race has been a battleground not only… Read More »The mystery of the poisoned bottle at Tour de France 1911
It was a great moment and yet one of the weirdest situations in the history of Tour de France, when, and, it seems to be… Read More »Tour de France visits Tourmalet
Giovanni Gerbi (1885-1955) is the oldest contestant in the history of Giro d’Italia ever. He was 47 years old, when he attended his last Giro… Read More »The cyclist who rode his last Giro d’Italia at the age of 47
Heavy snowfall often determinates the outcome of a road cycling race during early springtime. But even among the stories about the heroic efforts of struggling… Read More »Only four cyclists finished the thoughest Milano-Sanremo