Tag: Tour de France
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And he’s back….LeMond TdF Limited
After a long hiatus, Greg LeMond is back in the bike business with the TdF Limited series: 1986, 1989, and 1990 models, for each of his TdF wins. This go around he is working in collaboration with Time Cycles to produce the frames in France, with Campagnolo gruppo. The frame starts at $4,449, and a complete build with full Campagnolo Super Record EPS starts at … Continue reading And he’s back….LeMond TdF Limited
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
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
Tour de France, explained.
A neat little animated explaining the history of the TdF, facts and figures and trivia. Continue reading Tour de France, explained.
Tour de France – how to watch it
The 2013 edition of the Tour de France will begin in just a few hours, and like most roadies, we’ve got our PVR ready to record. Here’s a short little video by the folks at the Global Cycling Network on how best to watch the Tour. Continue reading Tour de France – how to watch it
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