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Trek vs Zanconato
Tour de France – Google edition
If you’re anything like us, the TdF has been PVR’d, and inbetween our work, rides, and family, we’ve watched it as intently as time would allow. Near the beginning of the Tour, we stumbled upon this cool site thanks to Google. And it just dawned on us – yeah, one track mind during the Tour – to share it with you: Your Tour with Google. … Continue reading Tour de France – Google edition
The Amazing Race – “Tour de France” 1928 edition
If you’re a fan of TV’s “The Amazing Race”, then you’d know its host, Phil Keoghan, is a bit of an adrenaline junkie. Next week, as a tribute to TdF’s forgotten heroes, he and a few friends will be retracing the 1928 TdF route almost as exactly as humanely possible – same roads, passes, schedule, daily distances, and…..he will be doing so on a vintage … Continue reading The Amazing Race – “Tour de France” 1928 edition
BeOne vs Conor
Simplon vs Cipollini
Corratec vs Wilier
Orbea vs Kuota
Don Walker vs Lynskey
Cool Read: 100 years of TdF bikes
Here’s a cool blog read on Gizmodo highlighting the evolution of the Tdf race bike, such as, before derailleurs were introduced, in 1937, riders would have to get off their bikes to switch gears; and before that, it was single speed! Also, Miguel Indurain was the last to win the Tour on a steel-framed bike, in 1994, on a 19.8lbs “Pinarello” rumoured to have been built … Continue reading Cool Read: 100 years of TdF bikes
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