Federico Bahamontes is a former pro cyclist who that made the Col du Galibier look easy. It was in the Tour de France of 1954. Federico Bahamontes, also known as the ‘The Eagle of Toledo’, was riding up the climb fast and on the summit he took a break to get an ice cream while waiting on the rest of the pack. He only won the Tour de France once as he wasn’t that great in the descent.
Remarkable break from Federico Bahamontes at the the Col du Galibier
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