News from Prendas Ciclismo Tagged "1980s"

Long-lost Race Leader Jerseys

October 02, 2020 5 min read

Join William Fotheringham who looks at a number of race leader jerseys that are sadly no longer awarded on the podium including the Tour de France Combination jersey and the blue InterGrio jersey of the Giro D'Italia.

La Vie Claire Cycling Team

July 08, 2020 9 min read

1980s Retro Santini William Fotheringham

In William Fotheringham's latest blog, read his fascinating insight into the history of the La Vie Claire cycling team. With it's team leaders of Greg Lemond, Bernard Hinault and Jean-François Bernard, the star of the team was arguably the iconic Mondrian-inspired jersey that is still a firm favourite.

Alfa Lum's DS Primo Franchini enjoying a publicity photoshoot along with one of those fabulous red & white Colnagos.

Alfa Lum Cycling Team - Part 4

May 21, 2020 7 min read

1980s 1990s Alfa Lum Herbie Sykes Retro

Herbie Sykes continues his absorbing story of the Alfa Lum cycling team with the fourth and final part of this exclusive blog where the once close-knit team imploded eventually dispersing into amongst the European peloton.

Alfa Lum Cycling Team - Part 3

May 07, 2020 6 min read

1980s 1990s Alfa Lum Herbie Sykes Retro

Author & journalist Herbie Sykes continues the fascinating story of the Alfa Lum cycling team, with part three starting with a trip to Liechtenstein.

Z Vêtements Cycling Team

May 05, 2020 4 min read

1980s 1990s Retro William Fotheringham

Join cycling author & journalist William Fotheringham who looks back at the Z Vêtements Peugeot cycling team. Greg Lemond, Robert Millar and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle all rode in the famous comic-book-inspired team jersey.

Alfa Lum Cycling Team - Part 2

April 28, 2020 5 min read

1980s 1990s Alfa Lum Herbie Sykes Retro

Author & journalist Herbie Sykes continues the intriguing story of the Alfa Lum cycling team, part two explains how the formerly all-Italian team decided to adopt the Red Army cycling team.

Alfa Lum Cycling Team - Part 1

April 21, 2020 6 min read

1980s 1990s Alfa Lum Herbie Sykes Retro

Join respected author & journalist Herbie Sykes who explains the curious story of the Alfa Lum cycling team. Part one starts with Maurizio Fondriest's win at the 1988 World Championships that shaped the future of the team.

Upwardly mobile…

April 05, 2020 9 min read

1980s Herbie Sykes Retro

Join respected author & journalist Herbie Sykes who tells the interesting story of the Metauro Mobili Pinarello cycling team that featured riders like the Belgian climbing sensation Lucien Van Impe and Italian Champion Vittorio Algeri.

An amazing race - the 1989 Tour de France

March 30, 2020 10 min read

1980s Retro William Fotheringham

Originally published in issue 257 of Procycling Magazine, William Fotheringham looks back at the 1989 Tour de France which was decided by seconds on the Champs-Élysées between Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon.

See the incredible delight captured by A. Landrain in Greg Lemond's face having sprinted to victory at the 1989 UCI Road World Championships in Chambéry, France. Photo Credit: Press Sports / L'Equipe.

Road World Championships - Chambéry 1989

August 28, 2019 5 min read

1980s Retro William Fotheringham

Join cycling author & journalist William Fotheringham who recalls his memories of the 1989 road world championships held in Chambéry, France where Greg Lemond came out the victor beating Dimitri Konyshev and Sean Kelly in a rain-soaked sprint for the line.

<p>The Raleigh-TI team riding their speciality team time trial at the 1980 Tour de France. The riders are Jan Raas, Johan Van de Velde, Gerrit Knetemann, Paul Wellens, Cees Priem, Bert Oosterbosch, Henk Lubberding and Joop Zoetemelk.

TI Raleigh Cycling Team

July 30, 2019 5 min read

1970s 1980s Pedr Charlesworth Retro

Pedr Charlesworth looks into the story behind the TI Raleigh cycling team that combined success on the road and track with the likes of Jan Raas, Peter Post, Joop Zoetemelk, René Pijnen, Frank Hoste and Hennie Kuiper.

Peugeot cycling team

March 20, 2019 5 min read

1960s 1970s 1980s Eddy Merckx Pedr Charlesworth Retro Tom Simpson

Join travel writer and round-the-world cyclist Pedr Charlesworth as he explores the story behind the iconic Peugeot cycling team containing Tom Simpson, Roger Pingeon, Eddy Merckx and Robert Millar et al commandeered as the most successful cycling team ever.

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