1951 Tour de France

Swiss rider Hugo Koblet riding his epic solo breakaway during the 11th stage of Tour de France 1951

Hugo Koblet’s epic solo victory at Tour de France 1951

by vintagecyclingstories
October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

It’s the good old story. Someone launches an attack that seems rather a suicide mission. The peloton miscalculates, does not really care about the move.… Read More »Hugo Koblet’s epic solo victory at Tour de France 1951

Wim van Est the first Dutch ridier to wear the yellow jersey

Inexperienced cyclist in yellow jersey rescued from the ravine (Wim van Est, Tour de France 1951)

by vintagecyclingstories
September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

The more I dvelve into the history of road cycling races the more I convinced that the stories born on the slopes of Col d’Aubisque… Read More »Inexperienced cyclist in yellow jersey rescued from the ravine (Wim van Est, Tour de France 1951)