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Andy Hampsten and 'The Day the Hard Men Cried'
Andy Hampsten and 'The Day the Hard Men Cried'
From one extreme breakaway to another, and this time out we’re riding with Andy Hampsten, who – with the help of sheep's... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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13mins
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The diabolic climb which made Magni bite the pain away
The diabolic climb which made Magni bite the pain away
They say 666 is the number of the beast. Not that many riders to have taken on the monstrous climb to the Basilica San L... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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14mins
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Fausto Coppi's majestic ride from Cuneo to Pinerolo
Fausto Coppi's majestic ride from Cuneo to Pinerolo
Last time out, we climbed to the Basilica San Luca with Fiorenzo Magni biting down on an innertube to distract him from ... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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16mins
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When Eddy Merckx almost won two Tour de France stages in one day
When Eddy Merckx almost won two Tour de France stages in one day
In the latest episode of Re-Cycle, we look back at the year the greatest road cyclist of all time, Eddy Merckx, broke ri... Read more
2 Jan 2020
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15mins
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When the entire Belgian team walked out on the Tour
When the entire Belgian team walked out on the Tour
This time out we’re going back to 1937, when defending Tour de France champion Sylvère Maes withdrew from the race with ... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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13mins
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Kidnappings and controversy - South America's first Grand Tour winner
Kidnappings and controversy - South America's first Grand Tour winner
In this edition of Re-Cycle, we’re riding with the first South American to win a Grand Tour – Colombia’s Luis 'Lucho' He... Read more
9 Jan 2020
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16mins
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The story of the first ever maillot jaune
The story of the first ever maillot jaune
One hundred years after the introduction of the first yellow jersey, the latest in our historical Re-Cycle series looks ... Read more
26 Dec 2019
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14mins
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When Britain's first Tour stage winner blew the field away in 1959
When Britain's first Tour stage winner blew the field away in 1959
In this episode of Re-Cycle, we doff our cap to Brian Robinson, Britain's first ever Tour de France stage winner courtes... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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13mins
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When team-mates become rivals: Greg LeMond's infamous attack in 1982
When team-mates become rivals: Greg LeMond's infamous attack in 1982
In the final Re-Cycle of season one, we take a look back at the last time the World Championships came to England prior ... Read more
30 Jan 2020
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18mins
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The first ever Vuelta winner, who helped put man on the moon
The first ever Vuelta winner, who helped put man on the moon
From winning the inaugural Vuelta a Espana in 1935 to helping put a man on the moon, Belgium's Gustaaf Deloor was a peda... Read more
23 Jan 2020
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20mins
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Jacques Anquetil and the first ever Tour-Vuelta double
Jacques Anquetil and the first ever Tour-Vuelta double
This time, we’re rolling with the first rider to win all of cycling's Grand Tours – France’s Jacques Anquetil and the 19... Read more
16 Jan 2020
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13mins
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'Vengeance in his soul': When Anquetil pinched victory from Poulidor in Paris-Nice
'Vengeance in his soul': When Anquetil pinched victory from Poulidor in Paris-Nice
Re-Cycle returns for season two! The first of the 2020 series looks back at one of the greatest editions of Paris-Nice. ... Read more
12 Mar 2020
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16mins
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Triumph to tragedy: Frank Vandenbroucke's Liège-Bastogne-Liège win
Triumph to tragedy: Frank Vandenbroucke's Liège-Bastogne-Liège win
We revisit Frank Vandenbroucke's swaggering La Doyenne victory in 1999 - a win which promised to be the first of many Mo... Read more
23 Apr 2020
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29mins
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Carnage on the cobbles: The last wet Roubaix
Carnage on the cobbles: The last wet Roubaix
Eighteen years after Belgium's Johan Museeuw won his third cobblestone trophy, Paris-Roubaix fans are still waiting for ... Read more
16 Apr 2020
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26mins
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When the Pelissier brothers ruled Roubaix
When the Pelissier brothers ruled Roubaix
In the latest episode of Re-Cycle, we recall the fraternal feeling of 1921’s Paris-Roubaix, won by Henri Pélissier ahead... Read more
9 Apr 2020
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28mins