“They preferred to see me lose and a Spaniard win. I’m disgusted with it all. The crowds throw things at you and spit at you because they want a Spaniard to win…”
Category: history of cycling
Beautiful, rough edged, mad, joyous, rebellious. It’s the origin of MTB folks…
Stephen Roche’s 1987 Tour de France Battaglin gave me goosebumps – so I bought one. And they’re still making it these days.
If you like bicycles, and books, you’ll love The Stolen Bicycle. An enchanting tale of a man’s search for his father, and his bike.
Early US bicycle advertising made up a huge chunk of the market and has been credited as having a crucial role in the Art Nouveau movement in the States. Looks gorgeous too!
His ride through the ranks to the top of the sport was meteoric. His death happened almost in the blink of an eye. He died on Ventoux, he died on the bike. This is the tale of Major Tom.
Beneath the boyish looks lurked a cunning bike rider with criminal instincts. From Olympic champion to outlaw and assassin, this is a tale almost too big to believe.
Huge natural talent, death threats and drug abuse, this ‘angel’ soared above his peers and then descended into obscurity. This is the tale of Charly Gaul.
A few select moments from the Tour, which first appeared in Bicycle Club Taiwan magazine. …
“He said, not for the first time during my visit, that he was not a…
How incredible that such a disarmingly simple machine can be the fulcrum for such complex…
War drives technology, as evidenced by the device I’m using to write this article on…
Grown men wept. Hard, tough, professional cycling men. Men who went out every day in…
Gino Bartali (1914-2000) was one of the finest cyclists Italy every produced and a man…
ESPN’s 30 for 30 films are just about the best collection of sports documentaries I…
The third installment of my weekly Lowdown column on PezCycling News is a brief (kinda)…
It has just been confirmed that the UCI have imposed a new range of criteria…
Until very recently, the Italian Gino Bartali (1914-2000) was known for his remarkable feats on…