Tour de France History: Alberto Contador is one of the strongest and most popular riders since the turn of the millennium. On July 28, 2007, the Spaniard celebrated his first overall victory in the Tour de France. However, the race was marred by scandals. The top three were separated by only 3 seconds. Several riders competed in the 31 Tour de France who would only years later become... read more
Tour de France History: Curiosities are as much a part of the Tour de France as the yellow jersey. One of the most bizarre cycling stories unfolded on July 27, 1950, when Algerian Abdel-Kader Zaaf continued the race drunk – and rode in the wrong direction. Heat & Alcohol: Abdel Kader Zaaf was 33 years old when he entered the 1950 Tour de France. Ferdy... read more
Tour de France history: Flat stages are often considered boring, even in the cycling world. However, most fans still enjoy watching the final stage on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Perhaps the most impressive victory from a bunch sprint was achieved there by Mark Cavendish in 2009 – ahead of his lead-out rider, Mark Renshaw. Cavendish… read more
Tour de France History: Jens Voigt is one of the most famous and popular former professional cyclists. However, he often inflicted pain on his opponents. As a breakaway rider, he was difficult to stop. On July 25, 2001, after countless attempts, he finally achieved a stage win in the Tour de France. Jens Voigt captures the yellow jersey for the first time. Jens Voigt was... read more
Tour de France History: The 1904 Tour de France ended on July 24. It was the second edition – and the Tour de France had already seen its first major scandals. The race wasn't decided until December. Tour de France 1904: Decision not made until December "The winner of a Tour de France is made in winter." So goes a well-known saying... read more
