A History of Cycling – Cyclry

Il Giro di Sicilia: A Historic Race through the Heart of Italy’s Largest Island

Harold Dalton — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:51:12 +0000

Il Giro di Sicilia, also known as the Tour of Sicily, is a professional cycling race held annually in the Italian island of Sicily. The race has a long and rich history, dating back to the early 1900s. The first edition of Il Giro di Sicilia was held in 1907, and it was won by [...]

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Tour de France 1984

Harold Dalton — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:02:00 +0000

Bernard Hinault had missed out on the 1983 Tour de France due to injury, but his young domestique Laurent Fignon had taken his place in the starting line-up and, with some smart riding and strong climbing, had come away with another overall win for the team. Was Hinault pleased? Was he fuck. Nose bent out [...]

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Tour de France 1983

Harold Dalton — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:42:00 +0000

Last time, our story left off with the ASO being seduced by the concept of a Tour de France that occurs just once every four years, like the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, and UEFA European Championships. So. Did the 1983 Tour de France happen at all? Well. Yes. Like the ASO’s half-baked plans to make [...]

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Tour de France 1982

Harold Dalton — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:32:54 +0000

Some things never change. In 1982, the Amaury Sport Organisation was doing some of its timeless nostalgic handwringing, this time proposing that the Tour should be contested by national teams just as it was in the sport’s early days. After much consideration (aka a ten-minute conversation with their accountants), the ASO reversed course and decided [...]

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The Secret Gino Bartali Took to His Grave

Harold Dalton — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:28:24 +0000

Gino Bartali is one of the greatest cyclists who ever lived. His rivalry with Fausto Coppi, himself one of the few riders who can challenge Merckx for the mantle of greatest ever, remains firmly implanted in the mythos of the tifosi. But it’s his actions off the bike—or more precisely, when not racing—that stretches his [...]

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Tour de France 1981

Harold Dalton — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:28:00 +0000

1981. The 1980s were officially underway. Synth-based vocal pop was emerging, prepping for a curious revival at bikes in our Cyclry Subaru nearly 40 years later. Conversation pits were out, capitalism was in. And in cycling, Bernard Hinault was ready to own the decade. Back in the 1980 Tour de France, Bernard Hinault had started [...]

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Bandits, Snowstorms, and Bears… Oh My! The First Ascent of the Tourmalet

Harold Dalton — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:26:00 +0000

The first mountain was added to the Tour de France in 1905. That mountain was the 1,247m Ballon d’Alsace, and it was met with trepidation and huge amounts of publicity. Press, fans, and riders alike speculated what dangers would accompany the first time cyclists raced over a mountain. Tour organizer and L’Auto editor Henri Desgrange [...]

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Tour de France 1980

Harold Dalton — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:27:39 +0000

1980. The start of a new decade. Disco was dying. New musical waves had emerged. The world was modernizing and cutthroat capitalism was driving the march to a terrible new normal. In the cycling world, it also felt like a period of upheaval. While the sport had a whole supporting cast of legends and mythical [...]

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