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 […]
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 […]
In 1910, Henri Desgrange, the Tour’s founder and director, decided to introduce mountain stages into the race to make it even more […]
The history of the Tour de France is filled with monumental stages and dramatic moments that have shaped the race into the […]
The more I dvelve into the history of road cycling races the more I convinced that the stories born on the slopes […]
Tour de France has always been more than just a test of physical endurance. From its inception, the race has been a […]
It’s the good old story. Someone launches an attack that seems razher a suicide mission. The peloton miscalculates, does not really care […]
With its introduction to Tour de France in 1952, Alpe d’Huez became one the most iconic ascents of the race instantly. Although […]