“"I don't mind being beaten,
what I hate is being beaten
when I haven't tried.”
Jacky Durand (Fra)

  _February 2005
     
 

 

February Cover Story
Controversy, Confusion, Commitment – the UCI’s ProTour

By Graham R. Jones
At the beginning of next month the Paris-Nice ushers in the ProTour as the first event on the 27 race calendar. There has been much controversy, confusion and even bitter exchanges in the war of words leading up to this program which is designed to lead cycling forward and into the 21st Century. While UCI President Hein Verbruggen has been the undoubted face of the UCI, it is perhaps Phonak team owner Andy Rihs (pictured on our front cover) together with the Grand Tour organizers who have been most visible in the struggles against the UCI. In our February feature article we take a look at this volatile issue.

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Big Picture Challenge
Tour de France History

By Barry Boyce
Each month the big picture challenge introduces you to memorable events, personalities and general cycling knowledge. Delve deeper in to the great stories woven in to the fabric of cycling’s rich tapestry. Try the challenge, click on the picture to the left.

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Cycling Revealed Timeline
20th Century Timeline

By Barry Boyce
The 20th Century was a tumultuous period in world history. Two world wars shaped the world we know today. In 1900 transportation was primarily horse drawn. By 1999 man had reached the moon and the communications revolution had transformed society for ever. All through these times cycle racing evolved, prospered and entertained many millions of fans all over the world. Here we intermingle world history with cycling history. Our journey starts in 1900.

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Resources
Team Support

By Cycling Revealed Staff
Over time Cycling Revealed will introduce resources that will help you navigate through the pro peloton in a more informed manner. Here we start with our calendar which provides much more than race dates.

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Cycling History
Cycling Revealed Trivia

By Barry Boyce
Are you ready for a challenge? Learn what you know, and what you don't, about cycling history. Take our interactive quiz.

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About Us
Reporting the Great Stories of Cycling HIstory

By Barry Boyce & Graham R. Jones
Bicycle racing at its highest levels has always fascinated millions of fans all over the world. What makes cycling stand out against so many other sports is its unique stadium – ‘the open road’. From the early days we have images of lone riders traversing countryside and mountains over roads built for horse traffic. Today we see the riders surrounded by dense crowds and supported by a convoy of team cars with the whole show under the watchful eye of a worldwide TV audience. Between these two very different times is a wealth of sporting and world history.

  • Will add richness and depth by delving deeper into the stories that make up the past and the present.
  • Will ‘educate’ and ‘entertain’ with cycling trivia, factual data, and accesses to other excellent cycling resources.
  • Will visits the regions that host the great races. We will reveal the local history, peoples, geography and much more.
  • Will build an archive of fascinating stories and facts with the objective of retaining the information for all time. This above all is our primary objective.

The story of cycle racing is a story of evolving society and culture. To lose it in the mists of time would be a sorry loss for all of us.

 

 
         
   


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Cover Feature
Controversy, Confusion, Commitment – the UCI's ProTour

Big Picture Trivia and Story
Tour de France History
CyclingRevealed Timeline
We've added entries for 1920-1922. See what the roaring twenties were all about.
Calendar
2005 Starts to Roll.
Team Support
Cycling-related information and links
Trivia Challenge
Learn what you know and what you don't.
Archive
Find a complete list of previously published CyclingRevealed stories and features