Re-Cycle: The cycling history podcast
By Eurosport
Welcome to Re-Cycle, by Eurosport – a retrospective series on the most compelling, the most controversial and the most extraordinary riders and races in cycling history. Written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.
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Latest episode
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Re-Cycle: How Robert Millar lost the 'Stolen Vuelta' and finished second again one year later
One step away. Twice. -
When Federico Bahamontes gifted the 1957 Vuelta to rival Jesus Lorono
In this episode of Re-Cycle, we re-count when Federico Bahamontes blew a 16-minute lead to hand his big rival Jesús Loroño the yellow jersey on a plateIt was one of cycling's bitterest rivalries and that fateful Vuelta 1957 took things … -
When Rudi Altig defied teammate Jacques Anquetil to win the 1962 title
A power struggle that pushed both men to new heights -
When Floyd Landis did the impossible on the road to Morzine
A ride that really was too good to be true -
Eros Poli's historic Mont Ventoux attack: How some quick thinking, a little James Brown and a hot can of Fanta fired a giant to victory
On a sweltering day in the Tour de France, Poli went on the attack en route to Mont Ventoux -
Abdel-Kader Zaaf: The trailblazing Algerian who rose above racism to outsmart and out-earn his legendary contemporaries
The legendary lanterne rouge was also known for collapsing in a ditch, woke up and rode off in the wrong direction. -
When Rini Wagtmans denied Eddy Merckx to become the accidental yellow jersey
“Rini, why are you doing this? You know this isn’t a game – it’s a real job that I’m busy with.” -
Re-Cycle: When Bartali beat Coppi and the Giro unified war-torn Italy in 1946
The Giro of Rebirth, and one man’s fight to bring a city back from the Brink. Mr Giordano Cottur. -
When Cadel Evans rode through the mud to pip vino at Montalcino
Unrelenting rain turned Tuscany’s strade bianche into a mud slick at the 2010 Giro -
'His face was no longer that of a man' - Charly Gaul and an apocalyptic day on Monte Bidone
One of the most extreme Giro stages ever, from 1956
