Paul Maunder

The third most visited city of the men's edition charts a new history in the Tour de France Femmes.

Kathryn Bertine's group made it possible for the women's peloton to be rolling through France this month.

Occitanie, Nouvelle Acquitaine and their central roles in French aviation and the development of air mail.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is Albi’s most famous son.

Exploring the famous Lascaux caves and the challenges of preserving their 17,000-year-old paintings.

All eyes are on the TdFF, but this sport requires sustenance. What better dish than aligot, a speciality of the Auvergne.

A cultural connection between a famous composer and the start town for stage 16.

A very different way to spend a day away from racing.

Paul Maunder is diving into the history and culture of the Tour de France. Today it's Gertrude Stein.

Paul Maunder is diving into the culture and history of the Tour de France. Today it's Coco Chanel.

Paul Maunder is digging into the history and culture of the Tour de France. Today it's Raphaël Géminiani.

Paul Maunder is diving into the history and culture of the Tour de France. Today is Freddy Maertens.

Paul Maunder dives into the history and culture of the Tour de France. First up, 'cassoulet' and how it saved an army.

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America's first Tour de France winner wasn't Greg LeMond.

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Coffee and cycling are so symbiotically connected that it is tempting to think that the two cultures must have developed in unison.

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Beneath the earth, beneath the cobbles, lies a labyrinth of still shafts.

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This story originally appeared in Peloton Magazine.

In its heyday the Championship of Zürich was virtually the sixth monument.

Coffee and cycling are so symbiotically connected that it is tempting to think that the two cultures must have developed in unison.

Einaudi grew up on a wine-producing farm in the hills south-east of Turin.

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Mt. Etna's legend exists far beyond cycling and the Giro d'Italia.

Borgonovo lies in the shadow of dramatic Alpine peaks

Guggenheim set a course that was to alter both her own life and the development of contemporary art.

Beneath the earth, beneath the cobbles, lies a labyrinth of still shafts.

Ten years ago, David Hockney put on a blockbuster exhibition called A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy in London.

Words by Paul Maunder with illustrations from Matthew Burton

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Words: Paul Maunder | Images: Horton Collection | From issue 60

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Who to watch at the 2022 UCI world cyclocross championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The muddiest. The iciest. And, the most catastrophic (for the fans) — the year the beer ran dry by lunchtime...

World Cup-winner Iserbyt cranks away from leaders in final lap before holding off searing chase from Tom Pidcock in final race before worlds.

Dutchwoman wins on home soil in final World Cup before the Fayetteville worlds.

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In 1924, the first major cyclocross race was contested, in France. The world championships — 98 years later — will be on American soil.

World Cup champion Iserbyt takes dominant win in northern France as van Aert and Pidcock sit out the race.

Young talents fill the podium in absence of a swathe of top racers as van Empel outsprints Puck Pieterse.

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Wout van Aert finishes fourth after losing wedge of time in opening lap due to jammed chain, Iserbyt seals World Cup overall.

World champion pulls back Pieterse after young talent led the majority of the 'cross.

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Vanthourenhout lands prestigious win at iconic Namur venue, Tom Pidcock second after being derailed by two crashes.

World champion takes 10th victory of season after riding off the front in opening lap and fending off late charge from Denise Betsema.

Pidcock overhauls Eli Iserbyt in searing final-lap acceleration to take breakout elite victory.

Vos scores third victory of the season after race-long throwdown with Brand, who retains World Cup lead.

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Van Aert takes third win in three races after riding away from the bunch in the opening laps.

Van Empel takes breakout elite win, Canadian rider Maghalie Rochette finishes third to continue upward progress through the season.

Van Aert wins by more than 90 seconds despite late crash, Tom Pidcock places seventh after two spills in his first race of season.

World champion extends overall lead in the Superprestige series with ninth win of season.

Iserbyt extends lead in World Cup standings after searing, crash-riddled battle with Aerts.

Pan-American champion Maghalie Rochette takes second, American champ Clara Honsinger finishes seventh.

Iserbyt triumps after late battle with Toon Aerts, stretches lead in World Cup standings.

Dutch rider goes solo in the sand dunes to seal her first win of the season, Lucinda Brand retains World Cup lead.

New European champion out-paces Eli Iserbyt after a blistering battle in the Czech Republic.

World champion moves into the World Cup overall lead after last-lap attack.

Lars van der Haar is back at the top of the cyclocross world with an impressive and emotional victory at the European championships.

World champ attacks early to win by nearly one-minute and take home victory for the Dutch.

Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal riders go one-two on podium as Iserbyt continues to dominate opening rounds of World Cup.

Hungarian champion beats fellow youngster Puck Pieterse after an engrossing battle

The Queen of women’s cycling takes a masterful win.

Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal rider repeats his 2019 win.

A first World Cup win for Hermans and his team.

Denise Betsema is second and Clara Honsinger battles to third, passing Marianna Vos at the end of the final lap.