Quick Reads

Marco Pantani’s rise from a horrific 1995 crash to Giro-Tour glory showed courage and bravery, long before tragedy cut his story short.

A long-haired Dutch talent with his own way of doing things. Henk Lubberding was the rider every team wanted. Tough, loyal and...

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...