Road Racing Pictures •

[dorset boy]

You can never have too much of Eddy.

 

[ChromeChainstay]

Henk Vogels

 

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[Old Ned]

Is that Fred De Bruyne? I bet his mechanic got a roasting about the rolled tubular!

How about this?



I bet that hurt!! Sun Tour Australia 1961. I first saw this in Sporting Cyclist whilst waiting for a bus aged 14 and I just HAD to show it to other people in the queue. I don't think they were all that impressed........

 

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Is that Fred De Bruyne? I bet his mechanic got a roasting about the rolled tubular!

André Darrigade. Paris-Bruxelles 1955. He was set to win, but crashed. Borrowed a bike from a spectator and came in 23rd ...

 

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Gregario Andrea Carrea has just given his own front wheel to Fausto Coppi.

 

[Old Ned]

André Darrigade. Paris-Bruxelles 1955. He was set to win, but crashed. Borrowed a bike from a spectator and came in 23rd ...

Thanks. Yes, I can see it's him now I know!

I've got this one as well from the 50's.



Anquetil chasing on the Galibier in 1957. I think he had punctured. He was only in his early twenties but he looks a heck of a lot older!

 

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Another Anquetil pic. I think that mechanic is about to get his head chewed off ...

 

[ChromeChainstay]

Another Anquetil pic. I think that mechanic is about to get his head chewed off ...

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slack chain

 

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rear wheel ...