Pino Cerami passes away
Pino Cerami, 1960 Paris-Roubaix and La Flèche Wallonne winner, and the oldest Tour de France stage winner (1963) after second world war, has died aged 92, after a long illness.. Pino Cerami (28 April...
View ArticleAndy Schleck announces retirement
Andy Schleck, Trek Factory Racing team’s 29-year-old Luxembourgian rider has announced his early retirement from the professional cycling today. Schleck cited the injury in his right knee as the cause....
View ArticleTour de France 2015 Stages
Tour de France 2015 route has been announced. The Grand Départ will be in Utrecht, Holland, on July 4, with a 14-km individual time trial. The finish will be traditionally in Champs Elysées, Paris, on...
View ArticleBartolomeo Aimo at 1925 Tour de France
Today’s historic photo of the day: Italian cyclist Bartolomeo Aimo (sometimes written Bartolomeo Aymo) leading a greatly reduced peloton over the Allos at stage 13 of the Tour de France 1925. Stage 13...
View ArticleLéon Scieur carries his own wheel
Today’s historic photo of the day: during the penultimate (14th) stage of the 1921 Tour de France, Léon Scieur, the Belgian rider of La Sportive team carries his own wheel to the finish line. Scieur...
View ArticleRohan Dennis breaks the fastest Tour de France Time Trial Record
Rohan Dennis (BMC) beats Greg LeMond’s Tour de France time trial speed record which was set in 1989, at the final time trial in Paris (LeMond won that edition with only eight seconds over the Frenchman...
View ArticleDaniel Teklehaimanot becomes the first African to wear the Polka Dot Jersey
Team MTN-Qhubeka‘s Eritrean rider Daniel Teklehaimanot became the first African rider to wear the Tour de France’s Polka Dot Jersey. The 26-year-old became the “King of the mountain” with earning a...
View ArticleWhat is the black stick under the saddles at the Tour de France?
Many people are wondering that what is the black stick below the riders’ saddles at the Tour de France. Well, it’s a real-time data transmitter. It is provided by Dimension Data, a South African...
View ArticleMTN-Qhubeka continues to make history
Another great achievement for team MTN-Qhubeka in this years’ Tour de France: Steve Cummings wins stage 14. This is the first ever victory for an African team in history of the Tour, and the best thing...
View ArticleDura-Ace History
Dura-Ace is the admiral ship of Shimano, the Japanese (now multinational) manufacturer of cycling components (and some other things like fishing tackle and rowing equipment). Here is a brief history of...
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