Hello, I put some pictures to try to create the atmosphere of a cycling past and nothing more ...
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"Among the teams that have somehow made the history of the Tour de France one can not dedicate a space to those who in the space of eight editions of the race has managed to win the beauty of 56 stage wins, on average 7 year: we are talking Dutchman Ti-Raleigh manager Peter Post. Founded in 1974, the Ti-Raleigh has landed in the Tour de France for the first time in 1976 and immediately stamped his mark on the race: the four victories stands the team time trial of Louvain, a specialty in which the Dutch dominate in later years with other six victories. The Grande Boucle is the year of grace 1980: Joop Zoetemelk, the first year in the team, finally arrives in Paris wearing the yellow jersey, the team wins with 11 stages (3 with Jan Raas, with 2 Zoetemelk, 1 with Gerrie Knetemann, Bert Oosterbosch, Henk Lubberding and Cees Priem and again 2 team time trial) and Johan Van der Velde is the first in the ranking of the young. In addition to the aforementioned runners team Peter Post had with him also champions such as Hennie Kuiper and Dietrich Thurau, or Leo Van Vliet, Ludo Peeters, Frank Hoste and Peter Winnen. At the end of 1983 because of disagreements between Jan Raas and Peter Post's team is divided and virtually ending an era: in addition to the successes in the Tour, in 10 years came two World Championships, two Flanders, a Roubaix, 4 Gent-Wevelgem, 4 Amstel Gold Race, 3 tour de Suisse"
Edited by udoi on 03-12-2014 23:52
" That of Renault is not just a story of cars; was in fact, between the late 70s and early 80s, the brand that has marked one of the strongest lineups ever existed at all. It all began in 1974 but at the time is still called Sonolor-Gitane following the merger between two French teams, the Gitane (bicycle company) of André Desvages and Sonolor of Jean Stablinski. In 1975 he was named sports director Cyrille Guimard, who will remain in the structure of the team until 1995, when it will close its doors. Guimard is perfect to find the talents and in fact immediately engages the Belgian Lucien Van Impe. Win the Tour de France in 1976 but despite this is not a man on whom Guimard tip for his long-term project. That's why in the same year Guimard wanted a twenty year old Breton, the Neopro 'Bernard Hinault. In '77 Renault becomes main sponsor of Gitane and consequently the jersey of the team becomes orange with black-white stripes. Will be famous. The Renault-Gitane, since 1981 Renault-Elf, benefits from a big budget and is also why the first squadron of modern cycling. Then there are the runners, not only in Europe but in 1981 Jonathan Boyer will be the first American to race the Tour de France. It was in that year that Renault enters another American, the twenty year old Greg LeMond. In '78 Hinault won the Vuelta a España and the first of the four Tour won with Renault (the fifth if he wins wearing the jersey of La Vie Claire). Hinault wins everywhere: big stage races (with this shirt won four Tour, twice the Giro and the Vuelta twice) and short (three times its the Dauphiné, once the Romandie). Also excels in Classics (two Liege, a Roubaix, a Lombardy, two Fleche Wallonne some of his victories) but in 1983 is injured a knee and was forced to miss the tour. Guimard presents the Grande Boucle without a leader and the twenty-three Laurent Fignon. Nicknamed "The Professor" for the habit of running wearing eyeglasses, Fignon, professional only for a year, take advantage of the absence of Hinault, takes the yellow jersey at Alpe d'Huez and never left it, trimming 4 '04 "per second, Ángel Arroyo. in 1984, Hinault, after disagreements with Guimard who wants to bet everything on Fignon, accepts the assignment of the newly formed La Vie Claire, creature of another Bernard Tapie, sulphurous manager. the Tour 1984 sees Renault-Elf protagonist: he won eight stages of 23, including the team time trial Louvroil-Valenciennes, is in the yellow jersey from the fifth fraction, with Vincent Barteau, until the end, with Fignon, who dresses in yellow again to Alpe d'Huez . Piazza also two men on the podium: 1st Fignon, LeMond 3rd (and best young). in between is Hinault, for the first time beat the Grande Boucle. But in 1985 because Tapie contact LeMond reaches Hinault in La Vie Claire; LeMond, paid a million dollars, can not refuse. at the end of '85, with the recession, the Renault group sells Gitane and leaves cycling. Guimard find another sponsor, Système U (a supermarket chain). In recent years, from 1990 to 1995, the team will be called Castorama but after that date will be released from the scene chassis."
Edited by udoi on 20-12-2014 20:03
Grazie udoi...
