Tales from the peloton

The greatest Italian duo ever? The legacy of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali…

Retro fabulous

By: Zdenko Kahlina
The end of the track
The Velodromo Communale Vigorelli – the Vigorelli, for short – has perhaps the richest history of any cycle track in the world. Built in 1935, for the first 30 years of its life the Vigorelli was the beating heart of world track cycling.

Advances in Technology since I was a kid

By: Zdenko Kahlina

This is all about having fun. So let’s have some fun by reminding ourselves of not very old technology devices, that are obsolete these days.

What is a Pow Wow?

By: Zdenko Kahlina

What is a Pow Wow? For those not familiar with Pow Wows, it is one of the oldest, most important and colourful Aboriginal ceremonies.

Retro fabulous

The Cycling World Hour Record is the most famous record in cycling. The hour record is established by riding the furthest distance on a velodrome in the time of 60 minutes. From 1893 to 2009 the best cyclists in the World have held the hour record including legends like Fausto Coppi or Eddy Merckx.

Greg LeMond: Cycle of abuse

By: Paul Kimmage

The Big Interview: Greg LeMond

In reflections to the latest revelations about continuous drug use in the professional peloton (Rebellin, Pfannberger, Bonnen) this story about Greg LeMond’s view about drugs came to my mind. It is definitely interesting read:

Greg LeMond: Ride to glory

By: Zdenko Kahlina

Only 5 riders have won more titles in the Tour de France and only 4 riders have won more titles in the World Championship Road Race.

VANDERSTUYFT’s 1928 Hour Record

By Zdenko Kahlina

One cold winter evening I went with my family for a dinner at the “Earls” restaurant. In the restaurant there was this big picture on the wall with Belgian cyclist Leon Vanderstuyft during his attempt to break the Hour record on the velodrome.

Dina, I Love You This Much

When you were just a pup, and you were new to home and heart, I used to laugh so hard and pick you up and hold you squirming and struggling my arms and whisper to you “Dina, I love you this much”.