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Race Stories (Snippets) of the 20th Century
 
 
 

CyclingRevealed offers 100 years of bicycle racing against a backdrop of World history. The 20th Century saw the development of bicycle racing throughout the World. These CyclingRevealed Race Snippets offer brief descriptions of the historical races that helped define bicycle racing as major World sporting event. [Note: this is a work in progress, additional race snippets will be added as soon as possible]

Tour de France / Giro d'Italia / Vuelta a Espana

Milan-San Remo / Tour of Flanders / Paris-Roubaix / Liege-Bastogne-Liege / Giro di Lombardia

World Championship Road Race

Tour de France:
1903 The Beginnng of the World's Greatest Cycling Race
1904 A Survival Story
1905 The Restructuring
1906 The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Life
1907 "L'Argentin"
1908 "L'Argentin... Again!"
1909 Invasion of the Forgeigners
1910 "Assassins..."
1911 The Grand Galibier
1912 The Belgian Coalition
1913 Accidents Play a Critical Role in the Race
1914 Last Tour Before the "Great War"
1915 Not Held
1916 Not Held
1917 Not Held
1918 Not Held
1919 THE RETURN of a Grand Affair
1920 Thys Makes It Three
1921 Belgians Continue the Domination
1922 Belgians Again, Christophe Breaks ANOTHER Fork
1923 Henri Pelisser's Revenge
1924 The Tour of Suffering
1925 Italan Superstar Repeats
1926 The Longest Tour of All Times
1927 Desgrange's New Formula... TTT
1928 Frantz! Start to Finish
1929 Desgrange: "the Victory of a Moribund"
1930 Innovation: National Teams
1931 Two Victories in a Row for Team France
1932 "Le Joyeux DeDe" Returns to Form
1933 French Continue Domination
1934 "Rio" Rene's Regal Sacrifice
1935 The "Black Squadron" Ends French Domnation
1936 Belgan Team Strength- Sylvere Wins!
Tour de France:
1937 Tour Provides Great Racing Drama
1938 Gino "the Pious" Climbs to Victory
1939 War Looms Large, but The Tour Goes On!!
1940 Not Held
1941 Not Held
1942 Not Held [Circuit de France 1942]
1943 Not Held [Grand Prix du Tour de France 1943]
1944 Not Held [Grand Prix du Tour de France 1944]
1945 Not Held
1946 Not Held [Ronde de France 1946]
1947 The Welcome Return of the Grand Boucle
1948 Gino "the Pious" an Inspirational Win
1949 A Classic Coppi-Bartali Battle
1950 The "Swiss Cowboy" Inherits the Win
1951 Koblet's Great Escape
1952 Coppi's Domnating Return to Form
1953 Bobet is Brilliant, as the French Team Squabbles
1954 Bobet Excels Again
1955 Bobet Times Three
1956 Little Known Frenchman Wins the TdF!
1957 Matre Jacques' Decisive Debut
1958 Little Charly Gaul Climbs to a Tour Victory
1959 Spanish Climber Adds the Yellow Jersey
1960 French Favorite Finds Disaster, Nencini Cruises
1961 Anquetil Blossoms
1962 Anquetil Struggles but Rules Again
1963 Anquetil's 4th Victory Makes TdF History
1964 Anquetl verses Poulidor, an Epic Battle
1965 Gimondi's Surprise Victory
1966 "Pou Pou" Gets Surprised... AGAIN!
1967 Pingeon Flies Away; Tragedy on Ventoux
1968 Janssen's Final Push Upsets the Favorites
1969 Eddy's Overwhelming Arrival
1970 The Cannibal's Extraordinary Return
Tour de France:
1971 Unbeatable Merckx Gets a Major Scare
1972 Merckx's Historic Fourth
1973 Talented Spanish Climber Dominates, No Merckx
1974 Eddy's Return, But With Challengers
1975 Thevenet Exploits a Vulnerable Merckx
1976 Van Impe Trades Polka Dots for Yellow
1977 Merckx's Final Attempt for Glory
1978 The Cannibal Retires, The Badger Shines
1979 A Zoetemelk-Hinault Battle
1980 Zoetemelk's Shinning Moment
1981 The Badger Returns to Form
1982 Hinault Joins an Elite Group
1983 Tour Rookie Wins
1984 Former Teammates Battle
1985 Hinault Crashes, LeMond Follows Orders
1986 LeMond Wins after Hinault Betrayal
1987 Drama on La Plagne
1988 The Spanish Vctory that Almost Didn't Happen
1989 Last Minute Excitement on the Champes Elysees
1990 Luz Ardiden is the Key to Victory
1991 The Arrival of the Induran Era
1992 The Spaniard is More Than a Clmber
1993 Indurain Time Three
1994 Indurain Beat Back All Comers, #4
1995 The Spaniard Joins the Elites of the TdF
1996 Miguel is Ready For Six (?)
1997 German Power and Super Mario... Briefly
1998 Another Tour de France Drug Scandal
1999 Lance's Goodwill Helps Save the Tour
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Giro d'Italia:
1909 The First Ever Giro
1910 Galett's Revenge
1911 Garletti Again but wth a Challenge
1912 The Giro n 1912... A Team Competition
1913 Oriani Victory Without a Stage Win
1914 1st Timed Giro, Calzolari Dominates
1915 Not Held
1916 Not Held
1917 Not Held
1918 Not Held
1919 Grardengo Untouchable
1920 A Classic Giro Battle - Belloni vs Gremo
1921 Brunero the Strongest
1922 Brunero Repeats Victory after Early Problems
1923 A Girardengo Masterpiece
1924 Enrici Pulls Away in the Mountans
1925 Binda Outduels Girardengo
1926 Brunero and Binda
1927 Binda from Start to Finish
1928 Binda Battle Piemontesi
1929 Binda Times 4
1930 Mara Victory after Piemontesi's Relegation
1931 Camusso's Late Charge to Victory
1932 One Stage Wonder
1933 Alfredo Binda's 5th
1934 "Human Locomotive" Tme Trials to Victory
1935 A New Generation of Italian Champions
1936 Bartali Climbs Away
1937 Bartali in Full Control
1938 Valetti Steps Out of Bartali's Shadow
1939 Valetti Battle Bartali Again
1940 A Youthful Coppi Wins Before the War
Tour de France:
1941 Not Held
1942 Not Held
1943 Not Held
1944 Not Held
1945 Not Held
1946 Bartali Beats Coppi, the Rivalry Continues to Grow
1947 Coppi Beats Bartali… But Not Without a Fight
1948 Another Great Italian Cyclist Emerges
1949 Coppi Starts His Giro/Tour Double
1950 First Foreign Winner
1951 Titanic Battle: Magni vs Van Steenbergen
1952 Coppi's Best Year
1953 Late Heroics Gained the Victory for Coppi
1954 Little Known Suisse Rider Escapes
1955 Magni's Third Giro Victory
1956 “Angel of the Mountains” Climbs to Victory
1957 Nencini in Front of Gaul and Bobet
1958 Baldini Untouchable…
1959 Gaul Masters the Snow and Anquetil
1960 Anquetil Nips Nencini
1961 Pambianco Celebrates Italian Independence
1962 Balmamion's Giro Victory with NO Stage Wins
1963 Balmamion's Victory with NO Stage Wins… Again
1964 Anquetil Time Trials to Victory
1965 The Best Giro Winner Since Coppi
1966 Motta Holds off Stellar Field for the Victory
1967 Gimondi and Anquetil: a Great Rivalry
1968 Merckx !
1969 Merckx DQ'd, Gimondi Wins
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Milan-San Remo:

1907 Frenchman Wins 1st Milan-San Remo
1908 Milan and the Lion of Flanders
1909 Milan-San Remo's 1st Italian Winner
1910 Christophe's Epic Ride Conquers the Weather
1911 Garrigou Rides Away
1912 Pelissier Wins His 2nd Monument
1913 2 Belgians Dominate
1914 Agostoni Ends an Italian M-SR Slump
1915 Girardengo DQ'd, Corlaita Leads an Italian Sweep
1916 Not Held
1917 Belloni's Long Solo Victory
1918 Girardengo's First Milan-San Remo Victory!
1919 Gremo's Solo Victory
1920 Belloni is the Best in 1920
1921 Girardengo's Revenge
1922 Brunero Slips Away from Girardengo
1923 Girardengo Again!
1924 Linari Beats Girardengo AND Belloni
1925 Girardengo's 4th Milan-San Remo Victory
1926 Breakaway Victory for Girardengo (5th)
1927 Chiesi Escapes from Binda
1928 Girardengo Out Duels Binda for #6
1929 The New Campionissimo in Full Control
1930 Mara Sprints to Victory
1931 Binda's Super Sprint
1932 Bovet Wins in Record Time
1933 The “ Human Locomotive ” Charges to Victory
1934 Belgian's Breakaway Spoils Italian Party
1935 Olmo's First Major Victory
1936 Varetto Wins the San Remo Sprint
1937 A Solo Del Cancia Sets a Record
   
Tour of Flanders:
1913 A Belgian Monument Gets Its Start
1914 Alcyon Star Keeps His Promise
1915 Not Held
1916 Not Held
1917 Not Held
1918 Not Held
1919 A Legendary Tale!!!
1920 Van Hevel's Bg Gear Wins Flanders
1921 Vermandel's Fast Finish
1922 Flanders Gains in Popularity
1923 First Foreign Winner of Flanders
1924 Belgians Dominate
1925 2nd Year Pro Wins Flanders
1926 Verschueren Continues Belgian Supremacy
1927 First 2 Time Winner of Flanders
1928 Big Victory for Mertens
1929 Career Day for Dervaes
1930 Bonduel Survives Brutal Road Conditions
1931 Gijssels' Grand Victory
1932 Gijssels Best of a Stellar Field of Riders
1933 Fons' 3rd Monument
1934 Rebry Powers to Victory
1935 Duerloo Survives the Weather
1936 Career Day for Hardiquest
1937 D'Hooghe's Day to Shine
1938 De Caluwe Outsprints the Favorites
1939 6 Day Track Racer Sprints to Victory
1940 WW2 Didn't Stop the Ronde
1941 Buysse's Dominating Win… Again !
1942 New Belgian Star Makes His Mark
Tour de France:
1943 Ac