Who would have thought that the first five stages of the Tour de France could provide so much drama? If it had been a movie, no one would have believed that a single sporting event could contain so much feel-good drama, so many horrific crashes…
Today it is taken for granted that the leaders of the various classifications of a multistage bicycle race wear coloured jerseys to distinguish them from the other riders. But, of course, that wasn’t always the case. For the first dozen or so years of the…
There can’t be a legendary battle without two equally impressive rivals. The 1964 Tour had Raymond Poulidor and Jacques Anquetil. They both had the skills to win the Tour but they couldn’t be more different. Let’s revisit one of their most memorable battles.
It would be pretty much impossible for an untrained person to complete any of the Grand Tours. But if we leave the time limits aside, would a dedicated amateur cyclist stand a chance? Just how hard are the Tour de France, La Vuelta, and Giro…
