Dr. Marlon Moncrieffe is the Principal Lecturer at the School of Education at the University of Brighton and his book, Desire Discrimination Determination — Black Champions in Cycling, came out on 17th August. In it, Moncrieffe provided historical stories of Black cyclists and the barriers they faced and overcame in their careers. The following is …
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Data on Le Tour
Make your own data visualisations with over a century’s worth of Tour de France data.
Montreal’s Biodôme was an Olympic velodrome in 1976
It’s literally a concrete jungle (in one section at least).
Bikevibe: the cycling culture journal
If you’re in need of a new cycling journal, check out Bikevibe.
The Brooklyn Red Caps: The History-Making Black Cycling Group
The Brooklyn Red Caps have been around since the 1970s and their endurance cycling wasn’t for the faint of heart.
Major Taylor, the first black cycling champion
Before the turn of the 20th century, amidst racial discrimination, Major Taylor win championships and broke records. As the Tour de France draws closer, we take a look at a remarkable cyclist whose efforts came before the grand race even started. Bike shop beginnings Marshall “Major” Taylor was on 26th November 1878 in Indianapolis. His …
Café du Cycliste (Nice)
Cycling, coffee, and culture collide on the Cote d’Azur courtesy of Café du Cycliste. My parents have lived in Nice since February 2018. We all visited the city for the first time in 2010 and it left a lasting impression on all of us. It’s a city on the Cote d’Azur, with close proximity to …
Cycling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to a group of local cycling fans who took to their bikes after a volcanic eruption in the city in 2002.