Carlos Betancur portrait. The Cycling Inquisition have a profile of this Colombian star of this year’s Giro d’Italia which is well worth a read.
Photo of Greg LeMond in the 1985 edition of Paris-Roubaix accompanying Cycling Inquisition’s profile. The article provides a valuable reassessment of the sometimes marginalised cyclist. Well worth a read
Tom Meeusen in Zonhoven photographed by Klaus from Cycling Inquisition.
Mark Cavendish’s top tube cheat sheet from last year’s Tour of Flanders. Thanks to Cycling Inquisition for this one.
Hammering it out. 7-Eleven cycling team video from 1987 posted by Cycling Inquisition.
Ricardo Ovalle (aka the Lone Ranger) seen here at a feed zone in the Vuelta a Colombia in the early 60s, Ovalle is being fed by a team assistant, who sports a custom-made vest with plenty of room for bottles. Picture was found over on Cycling Inquisition.
One of a wonderful collection of photos found on Cycling Inquisition of Mum, in this case with Ariel Betancur. She attended cycling races in Manizales, Columbia during the 1960s handing out fruit and snacks to racing cyclists. The photos were taken by Horacio Gil Ochoa
Cycling Inquistion look at the design work of Otl Aicher at the Munich Olympics and in particular at the cycling pictogram pictured above.
One of a number photos posted on Cycling Inquisition of the Vuelta a Colombia in the early 1960s, taken by Horacio Gil Ochoa
things that catch my eye
