26 September 1973 Eddy Merckx won Paris-Bruxelles
2020-09-26
After a six-year hiatus, Paris-Bruxelles was organized again in 1973. The race moved from April to September. It was Eddy Merckx’s only Paris-Bruxelles victory.
26 August 1894 Leon Hua’s third Liege-Bastogne-Liege victory
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After winning the both first race on amateur level, he also won the first professional edition of La Doyenne
22 July 1951 Inauguration of Month Ventoux
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13 July 1959 Charly Gaul won Stage17 at the Tour de France
2020-07-13
The 197 long stage included only two major ascents: Grand Bois and Romevere. Two of the most iconic climbers of all time, Charly Gaul and Federico Bahamontes escaped and rode home together. Gaul became the winner of the stage and Bahamontes the leader of the GC. The Eagle of ToledoContinue Reading
13 July 1967 The death of Tom Simpson
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8 June 1956 – Charly Gaul On The Snowy Monte Bondone (Giro d’Italia Stage 18)
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One of the hardest days ever in the history of cycling races. Only 43 riders left in the race after the 242 km long mountain stage in the Dolomites. Stage winner, Charly Gaul jumped from 11th to 1st place in the General Classification and remained in this position till theContinue Reading
5 June 1988 – Snowfall on the Gavia (Giro d’Italia)
2020-06-05
One of the most iconic pictures from the modern cycling history is that one of the heavy snowfall on the Gavia Pass on the 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia in 1988. The 120 km long tappa between Chiesa Valmalenco and Bormio became, as the journalist of La Gazzetta stressedContinue Reading
4 June 1965 The “Cima Coppi” of Giro d’Italia Was Introduced
2020-06-04
Every year the highest peak of the Giro d’Italia is called “Cima Coppi”, in honour of the great cyclist Fausto Coppi (1919-1960). In the inauguration year, the highest peak of the route was Passo dello Stelvio. The race was a real spectacle due to the heavy snowfall. Graziano Battistini crossedContinue Reading