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Tour De France winner 1992 Miguel Indurain (Esp) road the greatest time trial ever during the Tour in Luxembourg. 65km in 1h29m31sec . Abosolutely incredible!
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Happy Birthday to the greatest of all time, the one and only Eddy Merckx "The Cannibal" #greatest
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Sad to hear of the passing of the master frame builder and the name to De Rosa bicycles. Ugo De Rosa Born 27 January 1934 - died 26 March 2023. R. I. P #master
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The 2023 Tour de Suisse and the entire 2023 season will be remembered for the tragic passing of Swiss super star Gino Mader. R I P Gino
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The 1991 Tour de France was won by Miguel Indurain (Esp). The start of a record setting 5 consecutive wins. A humble and great champion.
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On this day 14th February 2004, the cycling world lost their greatest climber, millions lost an Idol. The great Marco Pantani "Il Pirata" R. I. P #champion
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Sean Kelly the first rider from Ireland to win Paris Roubaix in 1984.
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Sean Kelly (Ire) winner of Liege Bastogne Liege in 1984 & 1989. Kelly was voted Twoc's greatest classic rider of all time.
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Jan Ullrich (Ger) " Der Kaizer" won the 1997 Tour de France. What a super talented rider.
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Fausto Coppi (Ita) "Il Campinissimo" won La Fleche Wallonne in 1950.
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Jan Ullrich (Ger) "Der Kaizer" won the Tour De Suisse in 2004. A incredibly gifted cyclist.
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Cycling is beautiful.
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Marco Pantani's record on Alp du Huez. 1. 1995: 36:40 Marco Pantani 22.58 km/h. Can the new generation topple the greatest climber of all time. #Ilpirata
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We all love this sport of cycling and we all have our own heroes, the rider that made us to take up this beautiful sport. My hero Laurent Fignon born on this day August 12. #myhero . R. I. P
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Sean Kelly the first rider from Ireland to win Paris Roubaix in 1984.
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Marco Pantani had his first victory as a pro on Saturday 4 June 1994 stage 14 of the Giro d Italia.
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The great Gino Bartali (Ita) won the Tour De Suisse two consecutive times in 1946 & 1947.
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What a sad day in the World of Cycling, saying good bye to one of Spain's greatest cyclist ever. Federico Bahamontes " The Eagle of Toledo" thank you and may you rest in peace.
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The youngest rider to have won the Giro d' Italia was Fausto Coppi, 20 years, 8 months & 25 days in 1940.
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From 1999 to 2005 Lance Armstrong (USA) won the Tour de France 7 consecutive times. Only to be stripped of all his titles in 2012. It is still a huge debate, was it a fair decision. His followers still regard him as an Tour champion.
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Happy Birthday to "The Badger" Bernard Hinault the last true patron of the peleton. #cool
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"As long as I breathe, I attack" Bernard Hinault.
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Jan Ullrich "Der Kaizer" probably the most talented rider to have emerged since Eddy Merckx. It could have been so different....
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Day's gone by.....
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The 1994 Tour de France was Miguel Indurain's (Esp) 4th straight victory.
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Happy Birthday to the greatest climber of all time. Marco Pantani "Il Pirata" R. I. P
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On this day, the 14th of February 2004, the world lost it's greatest climber, an hero to millions. A super talent with a troubled soul. R. I. P "Il Pirata"
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Lance Armstrong hero and villan to millions. The question is if Armstrong was French, would he have been stripped of his 7 Tour titles?
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Café au Reveil Matin in Paris was the starting place for the first ever stage of the Tour de France in 1903.
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Tony Martin #TTphotoweek
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The great Gino Bartali (Ita) won the Tour of Romandie in 1949. @biciclettami
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Jan Ullrich (Ger) "Der Kaizer" won the Tour De Suisse in 2004. A incredibly gifted cyclist.
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Cannot wait for the 2024 cobbled classic season to start. #cyclingisbeautiful
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Sean Kelly (Ire) won his 2nd Paris - Roubaix in 1986.
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Marco Pantani had his first victory as a pro on Saturday 4 June 1994 stage 14 of the Giro d Italia.
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Peter Sagan (Slov) only the 2nd rider after Bernard Hinault to win Paris Roubaix wearing the rainbow jersey by winning the 2018 edition.
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Bradley Wiggins winner of the Criterium du Dauphine in 2011 & 2012.
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Laurent Fignon " Le Professor" winner Tour de France 1983, 1984, best young rider 1983. Giro d'italia 1989, Giro mountain classification 1984, National road championship 1984, Milan San Remo 1988 & 1989, La Fleche Wallonne 1986, Criterium International 1982 & 1990. #frenchweek
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Day's gone by.....
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Sean Kelly (Irl) won the Tour De France green points jersey four times in 1982, 1983, 1985 & 1989.
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If could have one classic bike of the past, which one will it be? For Twoc it will be this team Renault Gitane, absolutely stunning!!!!
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Happy Birthday to the greatest, Eddy Merckx " The Cannibal
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Marco Pantani "Il Pirata" winner Tour de France 1998, Giro d'italia 1998, Vuelta a Murcia 1999, Bronze 1995 World road race championship, best young rider Tour de France 1994 & 1995, King of the Mountains Giro 1998. #greatestclimber #Italianweek
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On this day 14th February 2004, the cycling world lost their greatest climber, millions lost an Idol. The great Marco Pantani "Il Pirata" R. I. P #champion
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Review 2023: The 2023 Tour de Suisse and the entire 2023 season will be remembered for the tragic passing of Swiss super star Gino Mader. R I P Gino.
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Gino Bartali winner Tour 1938 & 48 - Giro 1936; 37 & 46 - Tour of Basque country 1935 - Tour de Suisse 1946 & 47 - Tour de Romandie 1949 - National road champ 1935; 37; 40 & 52 - Giro d Lombardia 1936; 39 & 40 - Milan San Remo 1939; 40: 47 & 50. #Italianweek
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Vittorio Adorni (Ita) winner of the Giro D'Italia in 1965.
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Davide Rebellin, the longest serving pro in history of the sport of cycling dies tragically after being struck by a truck. Condolences to his family and friends. R. I. P Davide.
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Sean Kelly (Ire) winner of Liege Bastogne Liege in 1984 & 1989. Kelly was voted Twoc's greatest classic rider of all time.
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Peter Sagan the first Slovakian rider to have won the World road race championship in 2015, he followed it up with consecutive wins in 2016 & 2017. Making him the only rider in history to win three consecutive times.
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The cover of L'Auto news paper announcing the 1903 Tour de France route.
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Peter Sagan was the first Slovakian rider to win the Ronde Van Vlaanderen in 2016.
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1924 saw the first and only ever participation of a woman in the men's edition of the Giro d' Italia by the name of Alfonsina Strada.
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Continue Eddy Merckx winner World hour record 1972, Track European Championships Madison 1970, 1977, Omnium 1975, National Championships Madison 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976. #Belgainweek
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Hugo Koblet (Swiss) was the first foreign winner of the Giro d 'Italia in 1950.
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Marco Pantani "Il Pirata" winner Tour de France 1998, Giro d'italia 1998, Vuelta a Murcia 1999, Bronze 1995 World road race championship, best young rider Tour de France 1994 & 1995, King of the Mountains Giro 1998. #greatestclimber #Italianweek
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Sean Kelly the first rider from Ireland to win the Vuelta a Espana in 1988.
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The late Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) won Liege Bastogne Liege in 1999. A talented but troubled young man. R.I.P
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The late great Marco Pantani (Ita) "Il Pirata" won the 1998 Giro d'Italia. He also went on to win the Tour de France in 1998. R. I. P #Ilpirata #greatestclimber
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Fabian Cancellara "Spartacus" of Switzerland won the Ronde Van Vlaanderen on three occasions in 2010,2013 & 2014. #gladiator
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The 1910 Tour de France was the year the broom wagon was introduced to pick up riders who abandoned during a stage.
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Adri Van der Poel the first Dutch rider to win Clasica San Sebastian in 1985.
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Bernard Hinault winner Tour 1978; 79; 81;82 & 85 - Giro 1980; 82 & 85 - Vuelta 1978 & 83 - Criterium du Dauphine Libere 1977; 79 & 81 - Tour de Romandie 1980 - World's 1980 - Nat champs 1978 - Liege 1977 & 80 - Lombardia 1979 & 84 Roubaix -1981 Amstel 1981 #frenchweek
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Luis Ocana (Esp) won the 1973 Tour de France and one of the first riders to use titanium equipment.
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Happy Birthday to the greatest climber of all time. Marco Pantani "Il Pirata" R. I. P
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Adri van der Poel of the Netherlands won Liege Bastogne Liege in 1988.
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Federico Bahamontes " The Eagle of Toledo" of Spain winner Tour de France 1959. Has won the Tour mountains jersey 1954; 58; 59; 62; 63 & 64 an incredible 6 times. Bahamontes is still the oldest surviving Tour winner at 94
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Happy Birthday!!!! to the great Italian champion Francesco Moser. #champion #cool
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Lucho Herrera and Fabio Parra the two men who started the Colombian revolution in cycling. #Colombianheros
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Adri Van Der Poel (Ned) winner of the 1990 Amstel Gold Race.
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"I figured that I would hurt everyone else, before I hurt myself" Bernard Hinault.
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Remember this rider? Victor Hugo Pena (Col) first Columbian rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France after winning the TTT with the US Postal team in 2003.
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Gino Bartali (Ita) won the Tour De Suisse two consecutive times in 1946 & 1947.
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The Italian Eros Poli won stage 15 of the 1994 Tour de France, soloing 171km to take the win crossing Mont Ventoux finishing in Carpentras.
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Cycling is beautiful. #Motivation
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Name the rider?
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The great Gino Bartali of Italy won Milan San Remo in 1939, 1940, 1947 & 1950, an incredible 10 year span from the first to last win.
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Walter Godefroot (Bel) winner of the 1968 Gent Wevelgem.
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Marco Pantani had his first victory as a pro on Saturday 4 June 1994 stage 14 of the Giro d Italia.
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The first Danish rider to win the Amstel Gold race was Bjarne Riis in 1997.
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Laurent Fignon "Le Professor" born this day in 1960. Sadly left us in 2010. #myhero
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Sean Kelly the first Irish rider to win the Giro di Lombardia . He won on three occasions in 1983; 1985 & 1991.
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The beauty of rim brakes compared to discs is the reason I will never switch to discs. No argument over stopping power or new technology can top the the look of rim brakes. Look at these classic Modolo brakes, absolutely stunning.
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Delgado and Indurain.
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Philippe Gilbert (Bel) winner of Liege Bastogne Liege in 2011.
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Bernard Hinault (Fra) "The Badger" was only the 3rd rider in history to win the Tour De France 5 times in 1978; 79; 81; 82 & 85. #supercool
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"He is alone, alone on his bike. He is a man" Curzio Malaparte on Fausto Coppi.
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Rolf Sorensen was the first Danish rider to the Ronde Van Vlaanderen in 1997.
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The great Gino Bartali's 1938 Tour de France winning bike. Imagine today's riders having to ride a 200 km plus mountain stage on this bike. #pioneers
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Gino Bartali winner Tour 1938 & 48 - Giro 1936; 37 & 46 - Tour of Basque country 1935 - Tour de Suisse 1946 & 47 - Tour de Romandie 1949 - National road champ 1935; 37; 40 & 52 - Giro d Lombardia 1936; 39 & 40 - Milan San Remo 1939; 40: 47 & 50. #Italianweek
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Sean Kelly (Ire) won his 2nd Paris - Roubaix in 1986.
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The great Gino Bartali of Italy won Milan San Remo in 1939, 1940, 1947 & 1950, an incredible 10 year span from the first to last win.
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Philippe Gilbert winner of the Ronde Van Vlaanderen in 2017 and the last Belgian winner to date.
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Miguel Indurain winner Tour de France 1991; 92; 93; 94 & 95 - Giro D Italia 1992 & 1993 - Volta a Catalunya 1988; 91 & 92 - Paris Nice 1989 & 1990 - Criterium du Dauphine 1995 & 96 - Criterium International 1991 - Grand Prix Midi Libre 1995. #Spanishweek
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Cycling is beautiful. #Motivation
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On this day we remember the greatest climber in cycling history Marco Pantani of Italy, who tragically passed away on 14 Feb 2004, age 34 in Remini Italy. R. I. P "Il Pirata".
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The first double winner of the Tour De France in 1907 & 1908 Lucien Petit - Breton (Fra) was born Lucien Mazan and was raised in Argentina from age 6.
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