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Bicycle Rider Histories |
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Here you will find links to the stories of some of the greatest riders in the sport by some of cycling's best writers. The are in rough chronological order, earliest riders first. Marcel Berthet and Oscar Egg fought an intense battle for the World Hour Record in the years before World War I. Alfonsina Morini Strada was the only woman to ride a Grand Tour. Here's the fascinating story of Strada and the 1924 Giro. Giuseppe Pancera was second in the '28 Giro and '29 Tour. The story of one of the greatest riders of the era, with photos. Reggie McNamara was one of the greatest six-day racers of all time. Let Peter Joffre Nye tell you about him. The story of René Vietto's sacrifice to help Antonin Magne win the 1934 Tour is part of the DNA of the Tour de France. If you are a Tour fan, don't fail to read the story of young René Vietto Peter Joffre Nye tells the story of Joseph Magnani, the forgotten American who raced Europe's best in the 1930's and 1940's Biago Cavanna, the blind masseur who "saw with his hands" guided and cared for Fausto Coppi as well as Binda, Guerra and Girardengo. Gino Bartali talked to David Herlihy about his long and magnificent career. Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali had a long running rivalry. Here's the story of two of the greatest riders of all time. Briek Schotte, The Last of the Flandrians by Owen Mulholland Jacques Anquetil was the first 5-time winner of the Tour de France. We've got two stories here about Anquetil by Owen Mulholland. Before Stephen Roche and Sean Kelly there was Shay Elliot, the great Irish racer of the 50s. Tom Simpson was one of the greatest English riders ever, but his death on Mt Ventoux is what he will always be remembered for. Owen Mulholland writes about Eddy Merckx and his quest for the World Hour Record The 1986 Tour was famous for the strange relationshipship between Greg Lemond and his supposed helper Bernard Hinault. Here's Owen's telling of the tale. |
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