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Henri Cartier-Bresson at the 6 Days in Paris, 1957

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on December 23, 2022December 23, 2022

Incredible images that never get dull!

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The Stolen Vuelta a Espana / How Robert Millar Never Won A Grand Tour

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on August 14, 2022August 16, 2022

“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…”

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THE ORIGINS OF MOUNTAIN BIKING: KLUNKING!

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

Beautiful, rough edged, mad, joyous, rebellious. It’s the origin of MTB folks…

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A HISTORY OF THE GIRO d’ITALIA

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

FORZA!

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Battaglin Bicycles: Custom Limited Edition Frames

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on August 14, 2021August 14, 2021

Stephen Roche’s 1987 Tour de France Battaglin gave me goosebumps – so I bought one. And they’re still making it these days.

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The Stolen Bicycle, by Wu Ming-Yi / Recommended Read

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021

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.

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The Golden Age of American Bicycle Advertising

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

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!

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Tom Simpson: Tragedy on Ventoux

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

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.

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Jose Beyaert: Olympic Champ, Gem Smuggler and… Hitman?

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on August 7, 2021August 9, 2021

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.

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Charly Gaul: The Angel Who Became a Hermit

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on August 6, 2021August 7, 2021

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.

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Tales from the Tour

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

A few select moments from the Tour, which first appeared in Bicycle Club Taiwan magazine. …

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The Remarkable Tale of Eugene Christophe

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on July 10, 2020July 11, 2020

“He said, not for the first time during my visit, that he was not a…

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The Early Years of Bicycle Advertising

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

How incredible that such a disarmingly simple machine can be the fulcrum for such complex…

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The Bicycle in War

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020

War drives technology, as evidenced by the device I’m using to write this article on…

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Giro d’Italia 1988: The Tale of the Gavia Pass

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on May 24, 2020

Grown men wept. Hard, tough, professional cycling men. Men who went out every day in…

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Remembering Gino Bartali: A Man of Distinction

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on May 22, 2020May 22, 2020

Gino Bartali (1914-2000) was one of the finest cyclists Italy every produced and a man…

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A HISTORY OF THE GIRO d’ITALIA

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on May 21, 2020May 6, 2022

FORZA!

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Animal Cruelty: Slaying The Badger on 30 for 30

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on February 6, 2015February 6, 2015

ESPN’s 30 for 30 films are just about the best collection of sports documentaries I…

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Lee’s Lowdown on PEZ: Cycling through the smog in China

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on January 28, 2015

The third installment of my weekly Lowdown column on PezCycling News is a brief (kinda)…

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The Hour, the UCI, and how to **** up something so beautiful in one easy step

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on May 20, 2014May 20, 2014

It has just been confirmed that the UCI have imposed a new range of criteria…

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7 responses to “The Hour, the UCI, and how to **** up something so beautiful in one easy step”

  1. Harlan Chapman Avatar
    Harlan Chapman
    May 20, 2014

    Nicely done Lee, keep up the good work.
    -Harlan

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      May 20, 2014

      oh, is that THE Harlan? Harlan Harlan? i am honoured! crank on!

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  2. Arno Avatar
    Arno
    May 20, 2014

    Great post, loved it

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      May 20, 2014

      thank you amigo. crank on, as i’m sure you will…

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    fogelber
    May 20, 2014

    Excellent! Love the history!

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      May 24, 2014

      cheers Kevin.

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    Noel
    May 20, 2014

    you should read ‘the Hour’ by Dr Hutch… apart from being very readable, he got a similar response from the UCI along the lines of ‘who are you?,,, we don’t want nobodies breaking our records thank you…’

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