Laurent Fignon Archives

Should the White Jersey Rules in the Tour de France Be Changed?

August 11, 2022 at 7:10 am6 min reading

Road cycling

Most spectators recognize the yellow, green and polka-dot jerseys in the Tour de France but what about the white jersey? It’s easy to miss, especially if you don’t stick around to watch more than the podium for the stage winner and the yellow-jersey presentation.

The Greatest Domestiques of All Time

June 2, 2022 at 2:07 pm6 min reading

Socialising and Culture

With the Tour de France knocking on our door, it’s high time to take a look at the heroes that make this event the biggest spectacle in the two-wheeled world. While for most people, those are yellow jersey owners, the winners of the Škoda Green…

When Top-Class Cycling Runs in the Family

February 9, 2022 at 7:46 am6 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Sport has always had the ability to produce fairy-tale stories where from generation to generation, the talent gene is passed down from father to son, mother to daughter – and the other two iterations in this narrative – allowing families to compete at the highest…

The Greatest Comeback in Cycling History: The Greg LeMond Story

December 29, 2021 at 8:00 am6 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Whenever you ask someone about thrilling moments in sport, they always miss including cycling in their list for some unknown reason. Even avid cyclists will probably quote some football game rather than Mathieu van der Poel’s mind-altering win at the 2019 Amstel Gold or Tadej…

The Most Memorable Tour de France Stages Through the Eyes of One Family

July 16, 2019 at 5:42 am7 min reading

Road cycling

The Tour de France has one of the longest traditions of all races. It has raised passion throughout generations and will continue to do so for a long, long time. In some families, the Tour is a mandatory holiday time. The Dubois family from Paris…

The Triumph of the First Woman to Win the Tour de France

May 30, 2019 at 12:47 pm6 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Imagine it’s 1984 and you’re watching the award ceremony for the Tour de France. It’s the first time both a man and a woman are standing on the platform, the winners of separate races.