06Mar
The Master of the Clock: How Jacques Anquetil and St. Raphael-Gitane Redefined the Tour de France
At PullingTurns.com, we don’t just sell jerseys; we curate the history of the peloton. To understand the soul of our St. Raphael-Gitane Yellow Jersey, you have to travel back to the summer of 1963—a year when one man’s cool calculation changed cycling forever. The Rise of "Monsieur Chrono" In the early 1960s, the cycling world was divided. You had the "Panache" riders who attacked with wild abandon, and then you had Jacques Anquetil. Riding for the powerhouse St. Raphael-Gitane team, Anquetil was...
