ITS MY BIRTHDAY TODAY AND ITS ALSO THEIR BIRTHDAYS TOO. HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Arturo Bresciani was born on June 25, 1899. He died on June 17, 1948.
The Italian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event.
Bresciani was 3rd in the 1926 Giro d’Italia behind Giovanni Brunero of Italy and Alfredo Binda of Italy.

Ferdi Van Den Haute was born on June 25, 1952.
The Belgian rider won the Points Jersey in a Grand Tour event.
He also won one of the one-day classics.
Van Den Haute won the Points Jersey in the 1978 Vuelta a Espana.
He also won the Ghent-Wevelgem Classic in 1978.

Massimo Ghirotto was born on June 25, 1961.
The Italian rider placed in the World Championship Road Race.
Ghirotto was 4th in the 1994 World Championship Road Race behind Luc Leblanc of France, Claudio Chiappucci of Italy, and Richard Virenque of France.

WHILST GRAZING THE INTERNET FOR ALL THINGS YELLOW I FOUND THIS BY A DESIGNER CALLED elizabeth mullaly WHICH I THOUGHT WAS BEAUTIFUL FOLLOW THE LINK TO CHECK OUT HER OTHER LETTERPRESS STUFF

Maillot Jaune BY e mullaly

Inspired by the Tour de France, the Maillot Jaune (yellow jersey) broadside features on the left; the names of the five men who have won the Tour five or more times. On the right, the title of Laterne Rouge is given to the rider who places last in the race. Laterne Rouge translated means Red Light, and refers to the red light at the back of a train’s caboose. Names listed are the Laterne Rouge title holders for years 2002 through 2006.

Hand set lead type and hand cut linoleum block illustration.

Nike are coming back into cycling in a big way look out if you like that sort of thing.

Why is it that Charlie Wegelius often gets overlooked when there is a feature on British Riders. Yes Cavendish and Wiggins are amazing and yes we still have to put up with the constant excuse making David Millar, but there never seems to be that much said about Charlie. Born 26 April 1978 in Espoo, Finland Charlie is still an English cyclist. He has signed with the Belgian Silence-Lotto team for 2009. Wegelius grew up in Yorkshire and had his first professional break as stagiaire for the ill-fated Linda McCartney Racing Team. During the 2005 World Championships in Madrid, Wegelius and Tom Southam chose to not ride to protect British leader Roger Hammond, but instead helped their professional team mates in the Italian team. Wegelius was forced to repay any costs associated with the event, which resulted in John Herety’s resignation and, in a statement, British Cycling announced that it would be ‘difficult to foresee’ Wegelius riding for the British or English national team again. Read the article here. Maybe this is why! If it is then it’s fucking stupid.

Wegelius made his Tour de France début in 2007, having previously ridden the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta Grand Tours. Never a winner, he has nevertheless made a great career out of being a reliable and strong ‘domestique’ or ‘gregario’ – a powerful rider who shepherds the team leader to success – most notably in the mountainous stages, where his ability to climb has been of great value in this role.

However Charlie will be riding in the Tour this year unfortunately in support of my all time least favorite rider Cadel ‘limpet’ Evans and I’ll be giving him all my support. Although I hope he doesn’t help him out too much.

Charlie’s Teams
2000–2002 Mapei-Quick Step

2003–2004 De Nardi

2005–2008 Liquigas

2009 – Silence-Lotto

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John Joseph’s book called “Meat Is For Pussies” on vegetarian nutrition, training and the healthy lifestyle will drop this summer on Punkhouse. Stay tuned for more!

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NOT USUALLY MY THING BUT THIS GUY IS INSPIRATIONAL

JUST IN CASE YOU ARE EVER IN ITALY LOOK HOW MANY RACES THEY HOLD EACH YEAR. IT PUTS BRITAIN’S RUBBISH AMOUNT TO SHAME

23 STAGE RACES
Brixia Tour 2.1 M 7
Challange Calabria M
Giro Ciclistico della Provincia di Cosenza 2.2 M 3
Giro Ciclistico d´Italia 2.2 M 35
Giro d’Abruzzo 2.2 M 1
Giro d’Italia HIS M 92
Giro d’Italia Femminile 2.1 F 18
Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia 2.2 M 44
Giro del Trentino 2.1 M 32
Giro del Trentino Alto Adige – Südtirol 2.1 F 14
Giro della Calabria 2.1 M
Giro della Liguria 2.1 M 3
Giro della Provincia di Grosseto 2.1 M 2
Giro della Toscana 2.2 M 6
Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini 2.1 F 14
Giro della Valle d´Aosta 2.2 M 44
Giro delle Regioni 2.2 M 32
Giro di Sardegna M 1
Giro di Sicilia 2.2 M
Roma – Napoli – Roma M 38
Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale 2.1 M 8
Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda 2.2 M 38
Tirreno – Adriatico HIS M 44

108 SINGLE STAGE RACES
2 Giorni Marchigiana / GP Ind.Com.Art di Castelfidardo 1.1 M 6
2 Giorni Marchigiana / Trofeo Città´ di Castelfidardo / GP Cibes 1.1 M 6
Chieti-Casalincontrada-Block-Haus 1.2 M 1
Circuito Belvedere di Villa di Cordignano M 1
Circuito del Porto – Trofeo Arvedi 1.2 M 8
Circuito Internazionale di Caneva 1.2 M 5
Citta di Rosignano / Giro Frazioni WE F 1
Classica del Garda 1.1 M
Coppa Agostoni 1.1 M 62
Coppa Apollo 1.2 M 1
Coppa Bernocchi 1.1 M 88
Coppa Citta´ di Asti 1.2 M 4
Coppa Colli Briantei Internazionale 1.2 M 13
Coppa dei Laghi 1.1 F 1
Coppa della Pace 1.2 M 6
Coppa Placci 1.HC M 57
Coppa Sabatini 1.1 M 56
Coppa San Geo 1.2 M 14
Criterium d´Abruzzo 1.1 M 17
Cronoscalata Gardone V.T. – Prati di Caregno 1.2 M 5
Firenze – Pistoia 1.1 M 20
Freccia dei Vini – Memorial Dott. Luigi Raffele 1.2 M 4
G.P. Beghelli 1.1 M 12
Gara Ciclistica Milionaria 1.2 M 6
Gara Ciclistica Montappone – Tr. Marini Silvano Cappelli Sp. 1.2 M 1
Giro Ciclistico del Cigno 1.2 M 2
Giro Colline del Chianti Val d´Elsa 1.1 M
Giro dei Comuni Ribardella-Montescudaio 1.2 F 3
Giro del Belvedere 1.2 M 9
Giro Del Canavese – Trofeo Sportivi Valperghesi 1.2 M 16
Giro del Casentino 1.2 M 7
Giro del Friuli 1.1 M 30
Giro del Friuli per Donne NE F 2
Giro del Lazio 1.HC M 75
Giro del Medio Brenta 1.2 M 21
Giro del Piemonte 1.HC M 94
Giro del Veneto 1.HC M 80
Giro della Provincia di Lucca 1.1 M 8
Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria 1.1 M 61
Giro della Romagna 1.1 M 83
Giro della Valsesia 1 1.2 M 17
Giro della Valsesia 2 1.2 M 16
Giro delle Marche – 1 prova 1.1 M
Giro delle Marche – 2 prova 1.1 M
Giro dell´Appennino 1.1 M 69
Giro dell´Emilia 1.HC M 92
Giro di Lombardia HIS M 102
Giro di Toscana 1.1 M 81
Giro Dolce di Parma M
Giro d´Oro 1.1 M 26
Giro Valli Aretine 1.2 M 6
GP Capodarco 1.2 M 37
GP Carnevale d’Europa 1.2 F 2
GP Città di Rio Saliceto e Correggio 1.2 M 11
GP Citta’ di Castenaso 1.2 F 1
GP Città´ di Camaiore 1.1 M 42
GP Citta´ di Felino 1.2 M 12
GP Costa degli Etruschi 1.1 M 14
GP Costa Etrusca 1.2 F 12
GP Folignano – Trofeo AVIS 1.2 M 2
GP Industria & Artigianato- Larciano 1.1 M 31
GP Industria & Commercio di Prato 1.1 M 62
GP Industria del Cuoio e delle Pelli 1.2 M 3
GP Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese 1.1 M 18
GP Industrie del Marmo 1.2 M 10
GP Liberazione 1.2 M 63
GP Liberazione – WE 1.2 F 9
GP Nobili Rubinetterie/Borgomanero 1.1 M 7
GP Palio del Recioto 1.2 M 47
GP San Giuliano – Citta´Di Macerata 1.2 M 1
GP San Giuseppe 1.2 M 9
Gran Premio Città di Misano – Adriatico 1.1 M 4
Gran Premio Inda – Trofeo Aras Frattini a.m. 1.2 M 44
Lombardia Tour-Trofeo Tad Pharma-Trofeo NGC 1.2 M 1
Memorial Cimurri M 4
Memorial Davide Fardelli – Cronometro Individuale 1.2 M 2
Memorial Davide Fardelli – Cronometro Individuale WE 1.2 F 2
Memorial Fausto Coppi M 1
Memorial Marco Pantani-Trofeo Mercatone Uno M 5
Memorial Viviana Manservisi dalla pianura alle valli 1.1 M 5
Milano – Sanremo HIS M 100
Milano-Torino 1.HC M 91
Monte Paschi Eroica 1.1 M 3
National Road Championship (ME/Ita) CN M 96
National Road Championship (WE/Ita) CN F 2
National TimeTrial Championship (ME/Ita) CN M 13
National TimeTrial Championship (WE/Ita) CN F 2
Piccolo Giro di Lombardia 1.2 M 10
Primavera Rosa CDM F 7
Ruota d´Oro 1.2 M 8
Tre Valli Varesine 1.HC M 88
Trofeo Alcide Degasperi 1.2 M 7
Trofeo Alfredo Binda – Comune di Cittiglio CDM F 2
Trofeo Banca Popolare Piva 1.2 M 7
Trofeo Citta´ di Brescia Memorial Rino Fiori 1.2 M 4
Trofeo dell´Etna 1.1 M 22
Trofeo Edil C 1.2 M
Trofeo Franco Balestra – Memorial Gianpietro Metelli e Luigi Ravasio 1.2 M 14
Trofeo G. Bianchin 1.2 M 6
Trofeo Internazionale Bastianelli 1.2 M 7
Trofeo Laigueglia 1.1 M 46
Trofeo Matteotti 1.1 M 63
Trofeo Melinda 1.1 M 17
Trofeo Pantalica 1.1 M
Trofeo Riviera Della Versilia 1.2 F 2
Trofeo Salvatore Morucci 1.2 M 4
Trofeo Torino-Biella – Giro della Provincia di Biella 1.2 M 3
Trofeo Zssdi 1.2 M 32

55 CRITERIUMS
Aci Catena M
Acireale M
Arezzo M
Arma di Taggia M
Bordighera M
Borgosesia M
Calenzano M
Calvisano M
Carpineti M
Castiglione del Lagio M
Cecina M
Cesenatico / G.P Marco Pantani M
Chieti M
Ciriè M
Col San Martino M
Colbordolo M
Cotignola M
Cunardo M
Dolcedo M
Faenza M
Felino M
Gatteo a Mare M
Gavardo M
Giulianova Lido M
Larciano M
Lariano M
Laveno Mombello M
Lavis M
Luzzara M
Maggiora M
Milazzo M
Molteno M
Monserrato M
Monsummano M
Montelupo M
Morazzone M
Morrovalle M
Nanno M
Noto M
Omegna M
Pavullo nel Frignano M
Pontremoli M
Roccastrada M
San Damiano d’Asti M
San Daniele Po M
San Michele Agliana M
Scarlino M
Scordia M
Scorzè M
Sesto Fiorentino M
Tavarnelle M
Tr. Città di San Vendemiano – GP Industria e Commercio 1.2U M
Valdengo M
Valeggio M
Zambana di Trento M

98 OTHER RACES
Asti-Ceriale M
Belmonte-Piceno / G.P Industria M
Bolzano-Trento M
Brescia-Milano-Pallanza M
Circuit de Pistoia M
Circuito Emiliano-Lombardo M
Coppa Bastoggi M
Coppa Borzino M
Coppa Caivano 1.2 M 1
Coppa Casalegno M
Coppa Cavacciocchi M
Coppa Marin M
Coppa Pasquali M
Coppa Val d’Olona M
Coppa Val Senio M
Coppa Zanardelli M
Corsa Coppi M
Corsa Regina Madre M
Corsa Territoriali M
Corsa Vittorio Emanuele III M
Corza nazionale M
Course des Trois Capitales M
Cuneo-Limonetto M
Due Provincia / Messina M
Due Provincia / Prato M
G.P Campagnolo M
G.P Castrocaro / Forli M
G.P Cemab M
G.P Ceramisti M
G.P Faema M
G.P Industria / Quarrata M
G.P Massaua-Fossati M
G.P Mediterraneo M
G.P Montelupo M
G.P Saice M
G.P Valsassina M
Giro d’Italia di Guerra M
Giro del Polesine M
Giro dell’Umbria M
Giro della provincia di Pavia M
Giro della provincia Romana M
Giro delle Dolomiti M
Giro di Calabria M
Giro di Campania M
Giro di Puglia M
Giro di Puglia e Lucania M
Giro di Romagna-Toscana M
Giro di Sicilia en ligne M
Giro di Siracusa M
Giro Provincia Milano M
Gorizia-Ljubjana-Trieste-Gorizia M
Gran fondo / La Seicento M
Grenoble-Turin M
Imola-Piacenza-Imola M
Legnano-Gravellona-Legnano M
Mémorial Nencini M
Menton-Gênes-Rome M
Milano-Alessandria-Milano M
Milano-Bergamo-Como M
Milano-Domodossola-Milano M
Milano-Erba-Lecco-Milano M
Milano-Giovi-Milano M
Milano-La Spezia M
Milano-Mantova M
Milano-Modena M
Milano-Piavo dei Govi M
Milano-Pontedecimo M
Milano-Varese M
Milano-Varzi M
Milano-Verone M
Milano-Vicenze M
Milano-Vignola M
Nice-Alassio M
Novi-Milan-Novi M
Predappio-Roma M
Roma-Ascoli M
Rome-Trente-Trieste M
Ruota d’Oro M
San Remo-Vintimille-San Remo M
Sassari-Cagliari M
Susa-Mont Cenis M
Tarquinia M
Torino-Ceriale M
Tour des 3 mers M
Tour des Alpes Apuanes/Marina di Massa M
Tour des Marches M
Tre Coppe / Parabiago M
Tre giorni del Sud M
Treviso-Monte Grappa M
Trofeo Baracchi M
Trofeo Boldrini M
Trofeo dello Scalatore M
Trofeo Fenaroli M
Trofeo Longines TTT M
Trofeo Pantalica M
Trois Provinces M
Turin-Gênes M
Verone-San Pellegrino M

LATEST WINNERS THIS YEAR

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 14/06 FRA PT M VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro

Giro d’Italia 31/05 ITA HIS M MENCHOV Denis

Liège – Bastogne – Liège 26/04 BEL HIS M SCHLECK Andy

Amstel Gold Race 19/04 NED PT M IVANOV Serguei

Paris – Roubaix 12/04 FRA HIS M BOONEN Tom

Ronde van Vlaanderen 05/04 BEL PT M DEVOLDER Stijn

E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 28/03 BEL 1.HC M POZZATO Filippo

Ronde van het Groene Hart 22/03 NED 1.1 M OMLOOP Geert

Cholet – Pays De Loire 22/03 FRA 1.1 M HAEDO Juan José

Giro dei Comuni Ribardella-Montescudaio 21/03 ITA 1.2 V DÜSTER Sarah

Milano – Sanremo 21/03 ITA HIS M CAVENDISH Mark

GP Costa Etrusca 20/03 ITA 1.2 V POOLEY Emma

Classic Loire Atlantique 20/03 FRA 1.2 M BESSY Cyril

Nokere-Koerse 18/03 BEL 1.1 M BROWN Graeme

Omloop van het Waasland – Kemzeke 15/03 BEL 1.2 M COENEN Johan

Giro del Mendrisiotto 15/03 SUI 1.2 M KONOVALOVAS Ignatas

Paris-Troyes 15/03 FRA 1.2 M TALABARDON Yannick

Istarsko proljece-Jadranska magistrala-Istrian Spring Trophy 15/03 CRO 2.2 M MAHORIC Mitja

Tirreno – Adriatico 17/03 ITA HIS M SCARPONI Michele

Tour de Taiwan 14/03 TPE 2.2 M JEZOWSKI Krzysztof

Porec Trophy 08/03 CRO 1.2 M Ole Haavrdsholm (Nor)

Trofeo Franco Balestra – Memorial Gianpietro Metelli e Luigi Ravasio 08/03 ITA 1.2 M Davide Cimolai (Ita)

Grand Prix de Lillers Souvenir Bruno Comini 08/03 FRA 1.2 M SARAMOTINS Aleksejs

Paris – Nice 15/03 FRA HIS M SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon

Monte Paschi Eroica 07/03 ITA 1.1 M LÖVKVIST Thomas

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN TO LIST ALL OF THE PREVIOUS TOUR DE FRANCE WINNERS .

2008 SASTRE CANDIL Carlos
2007 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto
2006 PEREIRO SIO Oscar
2005 ARMSTRONG Lance
2004 ARMSTRONG Lance
2003 ARMSTRONG Lance
2002 ARMSTRONG Lance
2001 ARMSTRONG Lance
2000 ARMSTRONG Lance
1999 ARMSTRONG Lance
1998 PANTANI Marco
1997 ULLRICH Jan
1996 RIJS Bjarne
1995 INDURAIN LARRAYA Miguel
1994 INDURAIN LARRAYA Miguel
1993 INDURAIN LARRAYA Miguel
1992 INDURAIN LARRAYA Miguel
1991 INDURAIN LARRAYA Miguel
1990 LEMOND Greg
1989 LEMOND Greg
1988 DELGADO Pedro
1987 ROCHE Stephen
1986 LEMOND Greg
1985 HINAULT Bernard
1984 FIGNON Laurent
1983 FIGNON Laurent
1982 HINAULT Bernard
1981 HINAULT Bernard
1980 ZOETEMELK Joop
1979 HINAULT Bernard
1978 HINAULT Bernard
1977 THEVENET Bernard
1976 VAN IMPE Lucien
1975 THEVENET Bernard
1974 MERCKX Eddy
1973 OCANA Luis
1972 MERCKX Eddy
1971 MERCKX Eddy
1970 MERCKX Eddy
1969 MERCKX Eddy
1968 JANSSEN Jan
1967 PINGEON Roger
1966 AIMAR Lucien
1965 GIMONDI Felice
1964 ANQUETIL Jacques
1963 ANQUETIL Jacques
1962 ANQUETIL Jacques
1961 ANQUETIL Jacques
1960 NENCINI Gastone
1959 BAHAMONTES Federico
1958 GAUL Charly
1957 ANQUETIL Jacques
1956 WALKOWIAK Roger
1955 BOBET Louison
1954 BOBET Louison
1953 BOBET Louison
1952 COPPI Fausto
1951 KOBLET Hugo
1950 KUBLER Ferdi
1949 COPPI Fausto
1948 BARTALI Gino
1947 ROBIC Jean
1939 MAES Sylvère
1938 BARTALI Gino
1937 LAPEBIE Roger
1936 MAES Sylvère
1935 MAES Romain
1934 MAGNE Antonin
1933 SPEICHER Georges
1932 LEDUCQ André
1931 MAGNE Antonin
1930 LEDUCQ André
1929 Maurice DEWAELE (Bel)
1928 Nicolas FRANTZ (Lux)
1927 Nicolas FRANTZ (Lux)
1926 Lucien BUYSSE (Bel)
1925 Ottavio BOTTECCHIA (Ita)
1924 Ottavio BOTTECCHIA (Ita)
1923 Henri PELISSIER (Fra)
1922 Firmin LAMBOT (Bel)
1921 Léon SCIEUR (Bel)
1920 Philippe THYS (Bel)
1919 Firmin LAMBOT (Bel)
1914 Philippe THYS (Bel)
1913 Philippe THYS (Bel)
1912 Odile DEFRAYE (Bel)
1911 Gustave GARRIGOU (Fra)
1910 Octave LAPIZE (Fra)
1909 François FABER (Lux)
1908 Lucien PETIT-BRETON (Fra)
1907 Lucien PETIT-BRETON (Fra)
1906 René POTTIER (Fra)
1905 Louis TROUSSELIER (Fra)
1904 Henri CORNET (Fra)
1903 Maurice GARIN (Fra)