In a sport where written newspaper reports defined the action for the first six decades of it’s existence, nicknames were an important tool for sketching the rider profiles and bringing the faceless coureurs to life in the imagination of the readers. Many nicknames mocked the riders as much as they celebrated them – consider Elefantino, Dr.Teeth, The Dwarf and Clogface – but ... Read More
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The Jersey Pocket Podiums – #3 – Cycling Films
It was the BFI’s Bicycle Film Festival last week and The Armstrong Lie is hitting the screens next month so it seems like a good time for a Jersey Pocket Podium for cycling films: 3rd spot: Breaking Away – Peter Yates – 1979. Capturing the exotic appeal of Continental road racing (as seen through the eyes of a young American) Breaking Away warmly ... Read More
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- Oct 20 2013
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