| History and Memorials
In this special section we honor the greats, and the great stories of
cycling! As we profile the most important riders in the world of
professional cycling, you will be able to find the links right here!
You can also find some general historical pieces, such as
year-end retrospectives.
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Charly Gaul - An Angel Closes Its Wings by podofdonny
 Charly
Gaul: 1932 - 2005
The Angel of the Mountains has passed from the world of road and
rubber. Read this retrospective on this legendary man.
Here.
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When Cycling Legends Retire by podofdonny
 Greg
LeMond and Lance Armstrong have between them won the Tour de France 10 times out
of the last 20 years, and yet their departures from the race could not be more
different. Broom wagon or top podium step, is there a difference?
Here.
Related Articles:
Lance Armstrong - Red Hot Favourite.
Here.
When Lance was a Domestique.
Here.
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Marco Pantani: 1970 - 2004
 Marco
Pantani
The tragedy, and the world says goodbye.
Daily Peloton Reader Tributes to Il Pirata
Looking
Back in Sorrow: Tick's Blick
Ciao
Marco by Anita van Crey
Addio,
Marco by Charlie Melk
Remembering the Great Climber Pantani by Nick Bull
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| Fausto Coppi: The Legend by Fabio
 A
four part special series published in January 2003 on the anniversary of
Coppi's death, including a virtual photo tour of the Coppi Museum in
Castellania, Italy.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
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The Ultimo Chilometro? by Tony Szurly
 The
"grand old men" of the peloton.
Here.
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| Hugo Koblet - Pédaleur de Charme by
podofdonny
 Hugo
Koblet was tall, beautiful like a Greek god with undulating fair hair, clear
eyes, and inimitable elegance. An account of his 1951 Tour de France.
Here.
Courtesy J. M.
Salas.
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| Beryl Burton by podofdonny
 A
look at her incredible career, and the memorial to her:
Here.
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| Tom Simpson by podofdonny
 Britain's
greatest cyclist...
Here.
Related Article:
Tour de France 2002 Stage 14 Special Preview: Mount Ventoux.
Here.
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| Eddy Merckx by podofdonny
 The
best cyclist of all time...Here.
Related Article: Here.
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 Cycling
Memorials - Ricardo and Javier Otxoa by podofdonnyA tale of tragedy
and inspiration - the tragedy of Ricardo, and Javier's remakable fight
back...Here.
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 The
Spokes of Nationalism by Mark HillA series of articles about the
history of cycling in the Basque Country and that region's struggles for
governmental recognition... Here.
Author Mark Hill and Angel Castresana at 2001 Tdf
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| Year-End and Other Special Features
Cycling
Quotes 2002
2002
Holiday Cycling Quiz!
2002
Holiday Quiz - Winners and Answers
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| Photo Credits: Cyclingpictures.de, Cyclinggames.com, Classic
Rendevous, Daily Peloton, Professional Cycling Palmares, Ascent Tours, La
Charly Gaul. |
