Rory McAllister

0 shares Share Tweet When it comes to vintage racers, Peugeot bikes are some of the most popular (and easiest to find) around. The French manufacturer has been producing bicycles since 1882, and became one of the dominant forces in bike racing through the twentieth century. Peugeot road bikes were ridden to victory at the Tour de France ten times between 1903 and 1983, and were used at Le Tour by cycling icons including Eddy Merckx and Eugène Christophe.

0 shares Share Tweet Every sports fan with even a passing interest in the Tour de France knows the iconic Yellow Jersey, worn by the race leader. But what about the other three Tour de France jerseys awarded at the end of each stage? What do they signify, and what are the stories behind them?

0 shares Share Tweet To outsiders, Keirin racing is a curiosity, an odd but feverishly exciting fan-favorite that crops up every four years at the Olympics, then fades out of view until the next Olympic cycle. But in the livewire event’s birthplace of Japan, Keirin is a 12-billion-dollar national obsession. Steeped in tradition, it demands a strictly regimented way of life for the handful of elite riders allowed to take part.