Vintage Tour de France stories

The 10th stage of Tour de Frwnce 1926 is often dubbed as the hardest stage ever

The toughest Tour de France stage ever

by vintagecyclingstories
August 3, 2024January 5, 2025

The 10th stage of Tour de France 1926 is often dubbed as the toughest stage ever in the history of the race. The 326 km… Read More »The toughest Tour de France stage ever

Fausto Coppi visited Tour de France 1953 as a tourist

Fausto Coppi as tourist at Tour de France

by vintagecyclingstories
August 2, 2024September 2, 2024

Defending champion Fausto Coppi didn’t attend the Tour de France in 1953. He was rather preparing for the World Championships. However, he trained in the… Read More »Fausto Coppi as tourist at Tour de France

French cyclist Octave Lapize struggling on the ascent of Col du Tourmalet during the Tour de France in 1910

Tour de France visits Tourmalet

by vintagecyclingstories
August 2, 2024September 2, 2024

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