https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/first-impressions-tao-geoghegan-hart 2025-04-11T09:34:05+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/Tao_Geoghegan-Hart__0067-830_eeb43bdf-822c-4744-a136-06c8a2109931.jpg?v=1744360445 First Impressions - Tao Geoghegan-Hart https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/his-name-is-charly-charly-gaul 2025-04-11T09:02:05+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/Charly_Gaul_b5f1fd6e-42bb-45a8-b404-06cb434dfd72.jpg?v=1744358525 His Name is Charly, Charly Gaul https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/iron-briek 2025-04-11T08:56:43+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/BS_1_7b622705-e135-408d-a745-73390dffae7b.jpg?v=1744358203 Iron Briek https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/the-supernova-of-cycling 2025-04-11T09:37:19+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/EB_4_6ca89fa5-7d55-47d3-af1c-74e6c88ac1a8.jpg?v=1744360639 The Supernova of Cycling https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/the-impossible-double 2025-04-11T09:32:14+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/9._20509257-6200-4aa9-b030-cdf1246c9c7b.jpg?v=1744360334 The Impossible Double https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/the-prodigy-jean-pierre-monsere 2025-04-11T09:05:33+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/Monsere_1_f9ec1c45-69b1-463e-b92e-bfeb85fe40ad.jpg?v=1744358733 The Prodigy, Jean-Pierre Monseré https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/remembering-patrick-sercu 2025-04-11T09:11:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/Sercu_1_e9ed86e7-6a75-49e3-8803-43c6442e5744.jpg?v=1744359106 Remembering Patrick Sercu https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/introducing-cycling-legends-01-tom-simpson 2025-04-11T09:23:09+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/SImpson_1_Resized_3b4c813d-b28f-4b16-9de3-62a34ce9acc4.jpg?v=1744359789 Intro to Cycling Legends 01 Tom Simpson https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/introducing-cycling-legends-02-ti-raleigh 2025-04-11T09:26:08+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/TIR_1_Resized_e73dd85a-3226-44a4-8f70-331bd849003d.jpg?v=1744359968 Intro to Cycling Legends 02 TI-Raleigh https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/trending-for-tadej 2024-10-08T09:33:48+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._Greg_LeMond_interviewed_after_his_last-minute_1989_Tour_de_France_victory.jpg?v=1728375473 Trending for Tadej Greg LeMond is interviewed shortly after his last minute Tour de France victory in 1989. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/best-of-brothers 2024-10-11T23:09:31+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._Roger_left_and_Erik_De_Vlaeminck_togtehr_in_the_Flandria_team.jpg?v=1728684571 Best of Brothers Roger (left) and Erik De Vlaeminck together in the Flandria cycling team. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/madonna-del-ghisallo 2024-10-25T16:55:26+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._Chapel_of_tthe_Madonna_del_Ghisallo.jpg?v=1728935018 Madonna del Ghisallo Chapel of the Madonna del Ghisallo https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/sercu-on-merckx 2024-10-25T16:56:31+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/3._MerckxSercu_one_of_the_greatest_ever_Madison_teams._Resized.jpg?v=1729320148 Sercu on Merckx https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/chris-hoy-british-cycling-legend 2024-10-22T13:11:36+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/BEIJING_5_Hoy_celebrations_Resized.jpg?v=1729599096 Chris Hoy - British Cycling Legend https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/wests-worlds 2024-11-01T22:14:20+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/2._Les_West_at_1970_World_Champs_race_Resized.jpg?v=1730485594 West's Worlds Les West at 1970 World Champs race https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/the-what-when-and-where-of-superbagneres 2024-11-09T07:27:35+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._View_down_the_Superbagneres_climb_from_near_the_summit._Resized.jpg?v=1731136411 The what, when, and where of Superbagnères View down the Superbagnères climb from near the summit. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/barry-hoban-one-rainy-day-in-may 2024-11-28T09:51:43+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._Barry_Hoban_emerges_from_the_gloom_atop_the_long_climb_from_Lancashire_into_Yorkshire._Resized_2.jpg?v=1731347779 Barry Hoban - One Rainy Day in May Barry Hoban emerges from the gloom atop the long climb from Lancashire into Yorkshire. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/wildman-in-the-woods 2024-11-15T13:24:33+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/3._Eddy_leading_with_Phil_Anderson_on_his_way_to_winning_Tour_of_Flanders_in_1988_Resized_Facebook.jpg?v=1731676810 Wildman in the Woods Eddy Planckaert (leading) with Phil Anderson on his way to winning Tour of Flanders in 1988 https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/tchmil-the-kill 2026-04-06T16:51:05+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._The_cobbled_sectors_become_almost_unrideable_when_covered_in_mud_Resized_a8ac31ea-be61-45f5-9871-faeabaabd277.jpg?v=1775490665 Tchmil the Kill The cobbled sectors of Paris Roubaix become almost unrideable when covered in mud. Here a picture of Andrei Tchmil, Olaf Ludwig and Johan Museeuw from the event in 1994. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/an-audience-with-the-emperor 2024-11-22T21:27:52+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/3._Van_Looy_in_full_flight_Resized_Facebook.jpg?v=1732310872 An Audience with the Emperor Rik Van Looy in full flight cycling on the cobbled roads of northern europe. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/the-first-lion-of-flanders 2024-11-28T12:06:57+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._Cyrille_Van_Hauwaert_the_first_Lion_of_Flanders_Facebook.jpg?v=1732795617 The First Lion of Flanders Cyrille Van Hauwaert, the first Lion of Flanders, on a track bike. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/beryl-burtons-bike 2024-12-01T20:58:24+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._Bery_Burton_s_1963_world_tile_winning_bike.jpg?v=1733086704 Beryl Burton's Bike Beryl Burton's 1963 world title winning bike https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/trofeo-baracchi 2024-12-09T22:10:56+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/5._Rudi_Altig_leading_Jacques_Anquetil_in_1962.jpg?v=1733782130 Trofeo Baracchi Rudy Altig leading Jacques Anquetil in the 1962 Trofeo Baracchi https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/winter-jobs 2024-12-17T07:39:07+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/5._Raymond_Poulidor_right_and_Jacques_Anquetil_in_cyclo-cross_action.jpg?v=1734421108 Winter Jobs https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/countdown-to-cobbles 2024-12-23T20:50:19+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/3._Frans_Verbeek_leading_Roger_de_Vlaeminck.jpg?v=1734986857 Countdown to Cobbles! Frans Verbeek leading Roger de Vlaeminck https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/untameable 2025-01-01T18:43:44+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._Jose-Manuel_Fuente_climbing_king_Resized.jpg?v=1735756991 Untameable Jose-Manuel Fuente, climbing king https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/tour-winner-s-debut 2025-01-07T15:10:32+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/6._Welshman_in_Tuscany_Resized.jpg?v=1736261242 Tour Winner’s Debut Geraint Thomas - a Welshman in Tuscany. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/the-hell-of-south-yorkshire 2025-01-14T19:44:39+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/6._Looks_like_Belgium_if_you_squint_Resized_520x500_8a0e6003-7807-4a25-b188-23d0f08064c4.jpg?v=1736883879 The Hell of South Yorkshire Looks like Belgium, if you squint - Russ Downing riding through the country lanes of South Yorkshire. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/remembering-claudey 2025-01-26T08:23:58+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1._Claude_Criquielion_in_full_attack_mode..jpg?v=1737879838 Remembering Claudey Claude Criquielion in full attack mode. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/racing-in-recession 2025-02-01T21:26:08+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/3._Amis_du_Tour-Boston_mised_team_in_the_1980_Tour_de_France_team_time_trial_Resized_94a0f4d2-0e78-4b84-a6af-85e15932dc52.jpg?v=1738445168 Racing in Recession Amis du Tour-Boston mixed team in the 1980 Tour de France team time trial https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/rainbow-warriors 2025-04-19T11:20:43+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/5._Altig_and_Simpson_with_one_lap_to_go._f675296a-5627-4514-9854-cde586138363.jpg?v=1745058043 Rainbow Warriors https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/hobans-classic 2025-03-28T15:02:58+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/7._Happiness_comes_from_victory_34e95c30-4116-4710-8d9c-003404d79c77.jpg?v=1743174178 Hoban's classic Happiness comes from victory https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/the-cobblestone-trinity 2025-04-08T21:19:55+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/5._Boonen_had_huge_support_in_Belgium_Resized_f851dbd9-8d09-48d6-9560-476cd54a112b.jpg?v=1744143595 The Cobblestone Trinity https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/simpson-nouvelles/one-way-to-start-the-season 2025-04-13T10:57:44+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/Ottergem_2_PH_Finish_Line_Website.jpg?v=1744538264 One Way To Start The Season…. Abby McLain of Simpson Nouvelles women's cycling team taking 4th in a sprint finish at the Ottergem GP in April 2025. The race was won by Dutch rider Quinty van de Guchte, seen here celebrting. https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/barry-hoban-our-obituary 2025-04-21T19:31:03+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/5_534afcb5-aebc-454b-9277-356dbf39aae6.jpg?v=1745260263 Barry Hoban - our obituary Barry (centre) just losing to Rik Van Looy. Walter Godefroot is third https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/short-stories/the-equation 2025-05-22T10:21:39+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/The_Equation_image_-_square.jpg?v=1747905699 The Equation An image showing the front cover of The Equation - a book by Richard Oakes https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/simpson-nouvelles/racing-with-the-pros-simpson-nouvelles-at-gp-mazda-schelkens-uci-1-1 2025-06-12T16:59:20+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/Race_Presentation_Website_6cfad4c5-9b84-4777-a10d-e5ce0c5a8808.jpg?v=1749743960 Racing with the Pros – Simpson Nouvelles at GP Mazda Schelkens UCI 1.1 Simpson Nouvelles elite women's cycling team at the 2025 UCI 1.1 GP Mazda Schelkens https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/long-reads/punch-on-the-puy-de-dome 2025-06-17T20:03:35+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/4._Attacking_to_defend_on_the_Col_d_Allos_8d92e90a-c8ba-4620-8575-f8b0b07e2490.jpg?v=1750187015 Punch on the Puy-de-Dome Attacking to defend on the Col d'Allos https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/simpson-nouvelles/following-in-footsteps 2025-08-05T09:12:39+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/2._Simpson_by_name_Simpson_by_nature_with_Tom_s_daughter_Joanne_360cde6c-7a07-454a-8599-184511b09fea.jpg?v=1754381559 Following in footsteps Joanne Simpson, daughter of cycling legend Tom Simpson, at the start line with Erin Avill and Amelia Sykes - part of the 2025 Simpson Nouvelles Cycling Team https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/eugene-christophes-fork-disasters 2025-10-28T14:48:36+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/421_db13e47e-d6de-4967-ba71-bc1ff4911365.jpg?v=1761662916 Eugene Christophe's fork disasters Eugene Christophe on his bike https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/johan-musueews-career-threatening-crash 2025-10-31T15:18:33+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/416_7763298c-c84f-41bf-833e-9fad6b99866c.jpg?v=1761923913 Johan Musueew's career threatening crash https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/andy-hampstens-introduction-to-european-cycling 2025-10-28T14:32:42+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/412-Hampsten_59b290d9-f72f-4a6f-93b1-31037ba1c69d.jpg?v=1761661962 Andy Hampsten's introduction to European cycling https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/britains-best-ever-six-day-racer 2025-10-31T10:54:45+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/403_6604bc99-b26a-4171-87ab-ddc1c7e248e3.jpg?v=1761908085 Britain's best ever six-day racer Tony Doyle with Danny Clark https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/peak-tom-simpson 2025-10-31T11:27:36+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/400_9e8bb836-3fbf-4a78-b24f-f06712c3be0f.jpg?v=1761910056 Peak Tom Simpson Tom Simpson on his bike wearing the World Championships Rainbow Jersey https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/stephen-roches-triple-crown 2025-10-31T11:09:11+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/399_5bf6fc34-5533-4fe9-be35-4106d76ce19a.jpg?v=1761908951 Stephen Roche's 1987 Triple Crown Stephen Roche winning the World Championship in 1987 https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/beryl-burton-the-year-nobody-could-catch-her 2025-11-04T12:30:05+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/391_871aa56c-4988-4c47-a03b-aa9abc041a81.jpg?v=1762259405 The Year Nobody Could Catch Her https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/jenny-merckx-the-mother-who-made-a-champion 2025-10-31T11:25:33+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/390_7ab4ce7c-ee65-423d-a4a7-fa6aa239aafe.jpg?v=1761909933 Jenny Merckx: The Mother Who Made a Champion Jenny and Eddy Merckx https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/walter-godefroot-1969-the-day-he-beat-merckx 2025-11-04T12:29:18+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/379_27e8d9bf-52db-45fd-8c60-1fa61e1e1886.jpg?v=1762259358 The Day Walter Godefroot Beat Merckx Walter Godefroot riding on the cobbles https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/discover-the-wall-of-meerane 2025-11-04T12:19:45+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/433_7b73c75c-4ddf-4d18-9c94-236c2ea0397a.jpg?v=1762258785 Discover the Wall of Meerane https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/sir-chris-hoy-2007-the-altitude-record-attempt 2025-11-04T12:28:50+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/427-Hoy_1a327e69-2348-405d-afad-7598142bc85d.jpg?v=1762259330 Sir Chris Hoy's Altitude Record Attempt Sir Chris Hoy on the Velodrome Alto Iparvi https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/the-day-jan-raas-fought-back 2025-11-10T15:25:59+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/441_b1f96d7c-b3a0-4c0c-8c8f-4334dd252f4a.jpg?v=1762788359 The Day Jan Raas Fought Back Jan Raas riding for TI-Raleigh https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/the-making-of-a-champion 2025-11-10T15:41:03+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/439_dfd09736-8703-4197-a2be-1e827aa4725d.jpg?v=1762789263 The Making of a Champion Eddy Merckx at 16 https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/the-four-hour-barrier 2025-11-10T15:52:43+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/378_0f976594-8b21-47da-948d-dd41ba51c3e2.jpg?v=1762789963 The Four Hour Barrier Roger Bannister on his bike https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/eileen-sheridans-record-breaks 2025-11-10T16:06:50+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/Eileen_Sheridan_9c0a04e0-575e-4962-839c-089ee666ab93.jpg?v=1762790810 Eileen Sheridan's Record Breaks Eileen Sheridan on her bike https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/paul-sherwans-life-beyond-the-bike 2025-11-10T16:14:49+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/366_044f1f96-2a42-485f-a475-989cdb56e0b7.jpg?v=1762791289 Paul Sherwen's life beyond the bike Paul Sherwen and Phil Liggett commentating https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/greg-lemonds-introduction-to-european-cycling 2025-11-18T15:05:55+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/443a_0c9af528-e3af-4a06-ab81-1d5872805152.jpg?v=1763478355 Greg LeMond's Introduction to European Cycling https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/the-day-a-plane-landed-on-the-tour-de-france 2025-11-18T15:03:28+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/442_f6348bf5-4da1-4704-a64f-6bc7c529fb4b.jpg?v=1763478208 The Day a Plane Landed on the Tour de France https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/a-time-trial-for-the-ages 2025-11-18T16:01:28+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/354_1c006d34-8efb-4845-bff4-f01d68c107e2.jpg?v=1763481688 A Time Trial for the Ages Miguel Indurain of Spain https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/the-young-australian-who-found-a-home-in-belgium 2025-11-18T16:12:18+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/352_4e8f2764-6205-4925-bdae-3c6c9113f202.jpg?v=1763482338 The Young Australian Who Found a Home in Belgium https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/bernard-hinault-against-the-hell-of-the-north 2025-11-18T16:20:32+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/349_b8f899b6-c5f1-4350-9c67-f13e0d3808ad.jpg?v=1763482832 Bernard Hinault Against the Hell of the North Bernard Hinault riding Paris-Roubaix https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/the-ginseng-kid 2025-11-28T14:30:13+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/444.Lubberding_b133c259-1eda-490b-a272-f3e30b5a93d9.jpg?v=1764340213 The Ginseng Kid https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/the-fight-to-climb-again 2025-11-28T14:38:29+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/452_457dec36-65cf-49b5-8a7e-a8e4ac6481c6.png?v=1764340709 The Fight to Climb Again https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/sean-kellys-1992-milan-san-remo-legendary-win 2026-01-16T15:30:02+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/499_c0e129cb-c8ea-4d6d-acd8-206554357f1a.jpg?v=1768577402 Sean Kelly's 1992 Milan-San Remo legendary win Sean Kelly winning Milan-San Remo in 1992 https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/wood-rims-and-the-first-arenberg-roubaix-1968 2026-01-16T15:35:33+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/498-Van_Springel_and_wooden_rims_bf4e96c7-c8be-4855-8807-62c3bd535d04.jpg?v=1768577733 Wood Rims and the First Arenberg: Roubaix 1968 Eddy Merckx and Herman Van Springel in a breakaway at Paris Roubaix https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/greg-lemond-the-day-the-tour-became-reality 2026-01-16T15:41:27+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/484_b36b530d-5fa9-475e-93d7-cbde87789ff1.jpg?v=1768578087 Greg LeMond: The Day the Tour Became Reality https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/merckxs-hour-record 2026-02-19T12:46:33+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/535-Merckx_Hour_95585bf4-2505-4bc5-b736-e920d084b2f9.jpg?v=1771505193 Merckx's Hour Record Eddy Merckx during his Hour Record in Mexico City https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/tom-simpsons-milan-san-remo-win-in-1964 2026-03-20T16:32:32+00:00 weekly 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Barry Hoban's Ghent-Wevelgem win https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/van-steenbergens-triumph-in-the-1952-paris-roubaix 2026-03-26T16:48:01+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/Rik_Van_168e3732-c26e-4939-834e-e92eb992eebc.jpg?v=1774543681 Van Steenbergen's triumph in the 1952 Paris-Roubaix Rik Van Steenbergen riding over the cobbles https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/how-a-plastic-bag-decided-paris-roubaix-1988 2026-04-12T11:13:06+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/Demol_91e2b95d-1f50-4a4f-a2e5-a0fbf7ec33ac.jpg?v=1775988786 How a Plastic Bag Decided Paris-Roubaix 1988 Thomas Wegmuller of Switzerland (leading) and Dirk De Mol riding over the cobbles https://cyclinglegends.co.uk/blogs/quick-reads/the-wild-era-of-suspension-at-paris-roubaix-1994 2026-03-26T16:59:44+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0877/2314/7604/articles/1994.jpg?v=1774544384 The Wild Era of Suspension at 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