Cycling Legends Chronicles

Why Everyone Is Talking About ROGLIČ’s Big Race! From ski-jumping to four-time Vuelta champion—why Primož Roglič is the story of resilience, strategy, and unmatched drive.  @CyclingRewind  🔶 In This Race You’ll See: How Roglič’s unique transition from world-class ski jumper to Grand Tour contender fueled his climb to GC stardom The story behind four Vuelta a España titles: 2019, 2020, 2021, and the record-tying victory in 2024 Olympic gold in the 2020 time trial (Tokyo): Slovenia’s first cycling gold, won by over a minute Stage-racing dominance: Paris–Nice, Dauphiné & monument classics highlights Lotus-level resilience: how he bounced back after heartbreak at the Tour de France and shoulder surgery in 2022 His leadership of Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe in 2024–2025 and looming Grand Tour pursuits Full name: Primož Roglič — Born 29 October 1989, Trbovlje (Slovenia) Soul background: Silver medallist in junior ski jumping (World Champs, 2006); retired due to a crash in 2011 ...

How Remco Evenepoel Dominated Pro Cycling's Biggest Stages   Remco Evenepoel: Prodigy. Tragedy. Redemption. On December 3, 2024 , Remco Evenepoel’s world paused mid‑descent. Cycling down a back road in Belgium at high speed, the Olympic champion crashed through the open door of a postal van. His bike snapped in half; he shattered a shoulder blade, ribs, and hand; suffered torn ligaments and bruised lungs. From a hospital bed he messaged: “The comeback starts now… I underwent surgery last night and everything went well.” AP News It was supposed to be a quiet training ride. Instead, it was a grisly nightmare—and yet, turning point number three in a young career already defined by dizzying highs and terrifying lows. Rise of the Prodigy Remco Evenepoel was born January 25, 2000 , in Aalst, Belgium , into an athletic lineage—his father, Patrick, a former pro cyclist. Originally, football was his first love. But at 17, Remco switched to cycling—and within a year dominated the j...