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Special Bicycles Bicycles and Equipment

Boutique Bicycle Manufacturers – The Ultimate List (C)

Here is the list of the boutique bicycle manufacturers, ordered by their name (starting with C). If you want to find a unique bike that fits your personality, review this list.

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History and Legends Cyclists and Teams Races Tour de France

Remembering Tom Simpson

In the 1967 Tour de France, Tom Simpson, one of the greatest cyclists from Great Britain, has died while climbing Mont Ventoux, the “Giant of Provence”.

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History and Legends Races Tour de France

Ferdi is too old… Ferdi hurts too much… (1955 Tour de France)

A very enjoyable story about the legendary Swiss cyclist Ferdi Kübler.

As I wrote before, these days I am reading William Fotheringham’s  “Put Me Back On My Bike – In search of Tom Simpson”. Like all books of Fotheringham, it is a great book.

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Hors Catégorie History and Legends Olympic Games Races

British Media and Cycling

These days I am reading “Put Me Back On My Bike – In search of Tom Simpson by William Fotheringham. This is my third Fotheringham book, after “Fallen Angel: The Passion of Fausto Coppi” and “Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike”.