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    The Grand Crossing of the Pyrenees

    The Grand Crossing of the Pyrenees

    All that’s missing for the 2021 Tour to cover the entire distance of the legendary crossing of the Pyrenees are the Col d’Aubisque and the Col d’Aspin. These two passes are truly important because, together with the Tourmalet and the Peyresourde –...
    08.07.21

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    The first week of the Tour de France and the roads of southern France: From the Alps to the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

    The first week of the Tour de France and the roads of southern France: From the Alps to the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

    This year more than ever, the Tour de France is looking for something new, a change from the memorable routes of Henry Desgrange and Jacques Goddet, or perhaps an opportunity to rediscover highlights of previous editions that offer something other...
    01.09.20

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    1997: Marco Pantani and a blue and yellow Wilier Triestina

    1997: Marco Pantani and a blue and yellow Wilier Triestina

    When a frightened white cat darted across the road in front the peloton descending the Valico di Chiunzi toward Maiori, Enrico Zaina and four other riders took a tumble.That group of unlucky riders included Marco Pantani, who had joined the ...
    15.05.20