Feb 14, 2024 | Cycling, Giro d'Italia, Marco Pantani, Road Racing, Tour de France
20 years ago, on the evening of 14th February 2004 (St Valentine’s Day), Marco Pantani was found dead at a hotel in Rimini, Italy. Pantani was an Italian Road Racing Cyclist, who was regarded as the greatest climber in the history of professional cycling. He was a...
Jan 13, 2020 | Giro d'Italia, Marco Pantani, Tour de France
Today we celebrate a special 50th Birthday of one of the most charismatic riders of the Professional Peloton. Marco Pantani (13th Jan 1970 – 14th Feb 2004) was an Italian Road Racing Cyclist, who was regarded as the greatest climber in the history of professional...
Sep 15, 2019 | Giro d'Italia, Hour Record, Tour de France
Today, the 15th September 2019 would have been the 100th Birthday of one of the greatest Road Cyclists of the 20th Century. Angelo Fausto Coppi was the dominant road racing cyclist just after the Second World War. He was an all-round cyclist, excelling at all levels,...
May 6, 2018 | Eddy Merckx, Giro d'Italia, Road Racing, Tour of Britain
Eddy Merckx, a Belgian former professional road and track bicycle racer, who is among the most successful riders in the history of competitive cycling, was born on the 17th June 1945, and this month; May 2018, is the 40th Anniversary of his retirement from competitive...
Nov 18, 2017 | Fausto Coppi, Giro d'Italia, Jacques Anquetil, Tour de France
Its 30 years since the death of one of the most prolific winners of professional cycling races in France. Jacques Anquetil (8th Jan 1934 – 18th Nov 1987) was the first ever cyclist to win the Tour de France 5 times, a record that has been equalled, but has never been...
