09Feb
The Changing of the Guard: The 1997 Tour de France in Two Jerseys
The 1997 Tour de France remains a pivotal chapter in cycling history. It was the year the "Old Guard" was finally overtaken by a new, powerhouse generation. To understand the 1997 Tour is to look at two jerseys that dominated the landscape of the Alps and Pyrenees: Jan Ullrich’s Maillot Jaune and Richard Virenque’s Maillot à Pois.
