Quick Reads

Bernard Hinault never liked Paris–Roubaix, yet in 1981 he rode through mud, crashes and fury to win it in the rainbow jersey

Allan Peiper left Australia at 17 with no safety net and found racing, hardship and a new family in Belgium

Miguel Indurain ruled the time trial, and in 1992 he produced a ride that stunned the Tour. Power, calm and complete control...

In 1947 a plane crash-landed on the Col du Tourmalet moments before the riders arrived, creating one of the Tour de France’s...

It’s early 1981, his first pro year and he was 19. Moving to Europe to race and train was a culture and...

Paul Sherwen’s second life was as extraordinary as his first. Between mining in Uganda and commentating on the world’s biggest races, he...