• When Federico Bahamontes gifted the 1957 Vuelta to rival Jesus Lorono

  • Aug 26 2021
  • Length: 44 mins
  • Podcast

When Federico Bahamontes gifted the 1957 Vuelta to rival Jesus Lorono

  • Summary

  • In this episode of Re-Cycle, we re-count when Federico Bahamontes blew a 16-minute lead to hand his big rival Jesús Loroño the yellow jersey on a plate


    It was one of cycling's bitterest rivalries and that fateful Vuelta 1957 took things to a new level.


    But there’s much more than there seems to a story that blends social, political, economic, sporting and personal conflict.


    Re-Cycle is written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss, and produced by Pete Burton.


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