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The #GirodItalia enters Week 2, and the GC is about to be blown apart. ⏱️🏔️ From a massive 42km time trial to historic finishes that have been waiting up to 68 years for a return, we’ve crunched the numbers for the middle week. velostatistics.substack.com/p/preview-from…

@ammattipyoraily @hugogdn13 I don't have a list either, but I know this one too: - Phinney (Davis & Taylor)

@hugogdn13 @VeloStatistics Definitely more d-s pairs missing from list.

Some dad-son GT stage winners (not complete list) Merckx Eddy | Axel van Poppel Jean-Paul | Danny Schleck Johny | Frank, Andy Roche Stephen | Nicolas Baffi Pierino | Adriano Arrieta Jose Luis | Igor _________ 🇮🇹 #Giro

King Kelly: The Irishman who turned suffering into a transaction. 🇮🇪👑 Before the era of power meters and marginal gains, there was Sean Kelly. 10 Monuments, 7 consecutive Paris-Nice titles, and 4 Green Jerseys. Our latest Cycling Pantheon is live! 📊🚲 velostatistics.substack.com/p/cycling-pant…

The #Giro d'Italia is serving up pure history! 🇫🇷 Paul Magnier joins the immortals with a historic French double. 🇺🇾 Guillermo Thomas Silva puts Uruguay on the Grand Tour map for the first time ever. Stats, stories, and the Maglia Rosa’s long lineage. 📊velostatistics.substack.com/p/recap-the-tr…

A cycling wasteland or a forgotten amateur stronghold? 🇧🇬 We’re heading into the archives to revisit the 1970 Tour of Bulgaria—a race that saw Fedor den Hertog and a young Hennie Kuiper conquer the Balkans. The full story of a culture lost in the archives: velostatistics.substack.com/p/from-the-vau…

The #Giro2026 makes history in Bulgaria! 🇧🇬✨ From the Black Sea sprints to the 244km "Monster of the Abruzzo"—the Blockhaus—we’ve crunched the numbers for an epic opening week. Read our full statistical preview: velostatistics.substack.com/p/preview-from…

Jonas Vingegaard is chasing immortality. 🇮🇹💖 If he wins the #Giro2026, he becomes just the 8th rider in history to complete the Grand Tour Triple Crown. But the stats suggest a wild 3 weeks ahead. Read more here: velostatistics.substack.com/p/preview-giro…

Pogačar isn't just racing his rivals anymore; he's racing history. 🌈💨 In this week's recap: 🏆 Pogačar joins the pantheon in Romandie. 🇩🇪 The rise of Lipowitz & Zimmermann. 🇹🇷 20-year-old Tom Crabbe stuns in Turkey. Check the stats: velostatistics.substack.com/p/recap-swiss-…

@velofacts Roglic naar de Giro? En Fortunato zei vandaag dat ie niet gaat

With defending champion Michael Matthews (expected) withdrawal, Eschborn-Frankfurt is officially wide open. It remains a race for a rare breed: the "sturdy sprinter" who can conquer the Feldberg and still find the watts to kick for the line.

May 1st means one thing: the Taunus tradition! 🇩🇪 Can Michael Matthews shatter the age record? Or will John Degenkolb add another chapter to his legendary palmarès? We’ve dissected the data behind the hills. 📊👇 velostatistics.substack.com/p/preview-labo…

@HoustonMilkman @StatsOnCycling Een typo ;-)

@StatsOnCycling @VeloStatistics Wat is ON ook alweer?

📊🏆Last with stage-win in 3+ Major Tours in a single season: 2026: 🇫🇷Godon (PN/VC/TR) 2025: 🇵🇹Almeida (PN/IBC/TS) 2025: 🇫🇷Martinez (ON/IBC/CD) 2019: 🇫🇷Alaphilippe (TA/IBC/CD) 2016: 🇫🇷Bouhanni (PN/VC/CD) 2016: 🇬🇧Cummings (TA/IBC/CD) 2015: 🇦🇺Matthews (PN/IBC/TS) 🤝@VeloStatistics

@aurelien_garcia @ammattipyoraily But no one did those 3 races

@ammattipyoraily They did.

📊🏆 DORIAN GODON At least 1 stage (/ prologue) win in each of the following 'big-7' stage races in same year — Paris-Nice — Volta a Catalunya — Tour de Romandie Couldn't find in the history of cycling that this same feat had been done before. _______________ 🇨🇭 #TDR2026

Was Fabian Cancellara a motor unto himself? 🚀 Our latest Pantheon special dives into the career of "Spartacus." From the cobbles of Roubaix to Olympic Gold. 📊 The Legend: 4 — World TT Titles 3 — Tour of Flanders 3 — Paris-Roubaix 2 — Olympic Gold 👉 velostatistics.substack.com/p/cycling-pant…

In Switzerland, the battle for the "Small Tours" heats up. Roglič (11 wins) defends his territory against Pogačar’s debut. 🏔️ Can anyone stop the Slovenian dominance in Romandie? 🇸🇮 Full stats: velostatistics.substack.com/p/preview-chas… #TDR2026

History was rewritten this week. ✍️📖 Tadej Pogačar moves to 13 Monuments, while 19-year-old Paul Seixas becomes the youngest Monument podium finisher since 1944. 🤯 All the stats from Liège, Flèche, the Alps, and Asturias in our latest recap. 📈 velostatistics.substack.com/p/recap-the-ne…