Hand in hand on the top of Alpe d’Huez
Since its introduction to the Tour de France in 1952, Alpe d’Huez has been the scene of many legendary moments in cycling […]
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 […]
With its introduction to Tour de France in 1952, Alpe d’Huez became one the most iconic ascents of the race instantly. Although […]
The 10th stage of Tour de France 1926 is often dubbed as the toughest stage ever in the history of the race. […]
Defending champion Fausto Coppi didn’t attend the Tour de France in 1953. He was rather preparing for the World Championships. However, he […]
It was a great moment and yet one of the weirdest situations in the history of Tour de France, when, and, it […]