Six Day London
Adam Stones (words) and Martijn van Egmond (photos) were at the Six Day in London last month. You can read all about in Soigneur 14. Here we present an extra gallery of the Six Day London. The post Six...
View ArticleOur 25 favourite bicycle spots in the world
The world is best discovered on a bike — whether you’re at home or on the other side of the planet. When we’re travelling, we love finding new shops, cafés, and bars that revolve around cycling. We...
View ArticleLE COQ SPORTIF
Return of the rooster During French cycling’s finest years, the Tour de France literally had Le Coq Sportif written all over it… only for the venerable firm to fall victim to bad business deals and...
View ArticleThe Never Ending Tour
As Bradley Wiggins rolled toward Paris on the final stage of the Tour de France, counting down the kilometres until he would become the first ever British winner of the race, just in front of the...
View ArticleCycling Down Under
Australia is a hard country, just behind its coastal cities is a vast expanse of tough, dusty, dry land that stretches out for as far as you could imagine. The ‘bush’ is tough country and it is from...
View Article6 Day London
After six days of gruelling and exquisite racing, it all comes down to the final lap. A young British duo challenging the experienced Belgians. We were promised Ben Hur on bicycles and here it is....
View ArticleRoads like these
Gallery by Keir Plaice. More on Instagram. #roadsliktethese. The post Roads like these appeared first on Soigneur.
View ArticleHerman Braun, Artisan
In Soigneur 14 we present a portrait with Herman Braun, framebuilder in Spijkenisse (The Netherlands), written by John den Braber. The photography is from Martijn van Egmond and Mirko Meerwaldt. Here...
View ArticleInternational launch
We are excited to announce our first international edition! Soigneur 00 – Cycling journal Soigneur was born in the Netherlands in 2012, when we set out to create an independent magazine celebrating...
View ArticleFlanders and Cyclocross
A Happy Marriage The 30th of January, 1994 will be remembered as the day that Flanders opened its heart to cyclocross. The skittery sands of Koksijde flared up, and children, grandparents, virgins, and...
View ArticleVino, Urán, and Occam
The final sprint of the 2012 Olympic road race in London was immediately called into question. Indeed, it seemed odd. Having broken away eight and a half kilometres before the line, Vinokourov and Urán...
View ArticleSix Day London
Adam Stones (words) and Martijn van Egmond (photos) were at the Six Day in London last month. You can read all about in Soigneur 14. Here we present an extra gallery of the Six Day London. The post Six...
View ArticleThe Big Wait
What possesses someone to wait outside in the rain for 4 hours, to only catch a glimpse of his favorite rider the 2 seconds he storms by? Maybe it’s the thrill of the wait, the anticipation that...
View ArticleThe Longest Climb
So long as man exists, he will attempt to pass beyond barriers. High is never high enough if he can climb higher. Steep is not steep enough if there is something steeper. Man will always struggle to go...
View ArticleHennie Kuiper’s Attic
For the first few months of 2016, Amsterdam’s Rapha Cycle Club will be devoted to Hennie Kuiper, as it hosts an exhibition honouring the Dutchman’s unique career. An Olympic gold medallist and ex-world...
View ArticleLanterne Rouge
A road in the Pyrenees. 1976. Hennie Kuiper is on the ground. He is holding his arm awkwardly and both the slump of his posture and the exaggerated care with which a man in shirtsleeves is putting his...
View ArticleTop 10 Reasons to visit Berlin Bicycle Week
At the Berlin Bicycle Week you can see the full run down of races, shows, rides and special events. It can be overwhelming, even for locals! Jon Woodroof of twotoneams.nl shares his top 10 reasons to...
View ArticleSeven Days Later
My Seven Favorite Things About The Berliner Fahrradschau 2016 Only two of seven Berlin Bike Shows under my belt & this annual highlight of Berlin Bicycle Week has got me feelin’ some type of way;...
View ArticleForty Years in Hell
The classic film ‘A sunday in Hell’ celebrates its 40th birthday this Paris-Roubaix. Paul Maunder writes about the history of the film and what it means to him. What is the sound of a cycle race? More...
View ArticleRiding Spain
Patches of golden-grey dawn spread over the slopes of the southern Pyrenees. In the silence, I shiver and climb out from under the sheets. Out the window, silver wisps of road wind up the side of the...
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