Tour de France’s first visit in the Alps (1911)
The history of the Tour de France is filled with monumental stages and dramatic moments that have shaped the race into the […]
The history of the Tour de France is filled with monumental stages and dramatic moments that have shaped the race into the […]
The flamme rouge (red flag), indicating the final kilometre of the stage, was introduced to the race. The first stage ended in […]
The more I dvelve into the history of road cycling races the more I convinced that the stories born on the slopes […]
Without falling into the trap of false nostalgia, I’m very drawn to the notion that the most captivating aspect of the early […]
Vintage Cycling Stories is a website about the history of road cycling races. It’s the very heart and soul of the original […]
Tour de France has always been more than just a test of physical endurance. From its inception, the race has been a […]
On May 15th 1963, when Jacques Anquetil crossed the finish line of the last stage of Vuelta a España, he became the […]
Because of the scandalous previous edition several changes in the rules were made. Most important of them was the introduction of the […]
Vuelta a Espana was not organized for several years after the first two editions in 1935 and 1936. The Spanish Civil War […]
Eddy Merckx, arguably the greatest cyclist ever, participated in Vuelta a Espana only once during his extraordinary successful career. The significance of […]