From the Archives - Barry Hoban: My First Tour

From the Archives - Barry Hoban: My First Tour


In April this year, the world of cycling lost a giant and the Cycling Legends family lost an uncle, a friend and an inspiration when legendary British racer Barry Hoban passed away at the age of 85.


Barry rode no fewer than 12 Tours de France between 1964 and 1978. He would go on to win 8 stages along the way, setting a British record that would stand until Mark Cavendish surpassed that total in 2009


In 2022 Chris Sidwells sat down with Barry to record a series of chats about his first experiences of riding cycling’s iconic races.


In this episode Barry talks to Chris about riding his first Tour de France, in support of no lesser name than the great Raymond Poulidor in 1964. That year’s race would be eventful for both riders, but I’ll let Barry tell you about that.


So enjoy the chat. Vive le Tour and vas y Barry!


Photo: Barry Hoban (number 15, nearest) would spend his first Tour in the service of no lesser talent than Raymond Poulidor (number 19). Both would go on to have an eventful race. (Credit: via Chris Sidwells/Cycling Legends Collection)


Episode Music (title/closing): A Month of Sleep - “Starry Eyes”, courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com


Book: Barry’s autobiography, Vas y Barry! is available now from the Cycling Legends store


Get in touch

Drop us a line at cyclinglegendspodcast@gmail.com! We’d love to hear from you.


Social media

Cycling Legends - The untold story, the unseen photos

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cyclinglegendsmedia?igsh=MW9ldTNhemF6aWVlcA==

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CyclingLegendsMedia?

X/Twitter @cyclinglegends1

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(166)

Feed Zone 26-13

Feed Zone 26-13

Birth(day)s, deaths and marriages! Welcome to the evening edition of your local newspaper. Thankfully cycling content is a-plenty as Chris, David and Gary cast their eyes over another fascinating few ...

17 Jun 1h 16min

Cycling Family Trees Episode 1 - Peugeot

Cycling Family Trees Episode 1 - Peugeot

Every cycling team has a story. In this series, we’ll dig into the teams that made cycling what it is: the dynasties, the cult squads, the superteams, the survivors, and the vanished names that still ...

1 Jun 29min

Feed Zone 26-12

Feed Zone 26-12

When is a race not a race? When the GC lead decides he doesn’t fancy it? Gary’s apathy towards the current Maglia Rosa might be taking a turn for the worse, but how does the sport balance spectacle an...

25 Mai 59min

Pizza del Giro - The Last Hurrah of Marco Pantani

Pizza del Giro - The Last Hurrah of Marco Pantani

Join Chris Sidwells throughout this year’s men’s Giro d’Italia for some little slices of Corsa Rosa history.Before the curtain fell on one of cycling’s most mercurial careers, Marco Pantani returned t...

21 Mai 6min

Feed Zone 26-11

Feed Zone 26-11

The Giro d’Italia is safely (ish) back on home turf so the team take stock of the first week and a bit of the year’s first Grand Tour. Predictably, Jonas’ Blockhaus blockbuster don’t impress Gary much...

19 Mai 1h 7min

A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

The Lincoln Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious races in the British domestic racing and has been an ever-present in the calendar since 1956. This year saw the 70th edition of the men’s race and...

15 Mai 31min

Feed Zone 26-10

Feed Zone 26-10

Vuelta Feminina! Giro! Lincoln Grand Prix! It's all happening at once, but that's no problem for our dynamic trio who just talk about other stuff anyway. Belgian toothpaste, for example, which may pos...

10 Mai 1h 16min

Pizza Del Giro - Il Diavolo in Gonnella

Pizza Del Giro - Il Diavolo in Gonnella

Join Chris Sidwells throughout this year’s men’s Giro d’Italia for some little slices of Corsa Rosa history.It’s 1924 and you’re a woman who plans to ride the Giro d’Italia. But there’s no women’s Gir...

8 Mai 9min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
fotballpodden-2
forklart
popradet
stopp-verden
nokon-ma-ga
rss-espen-lee-usensurert
det-store-bildet
dine-penger-pengeradet
rss-gukild-johaug
hanna-de-heldige
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
aftenbla-bla
rss-ness
frokostshowet-pa-p5
e24-podden
chit-chat-med-helle