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Gerben Karstens, the medal winner in the 100 km team trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on Saturday, October 8th, at the age of 80, from a cerebral infarction, while his excellent sense of humour and strange antics in the cycling peloton will be remembered for the rest of his life among all cycling fans.   Gerben Karstens, 1978   Cyclist or clown? "Karst, without you there is nothing to laugh about," said the late Gerrie Knetemann, former professional dutch cyclist, about his former teammate. 'The Clown' was one of his three nicknames. The other two were 'De Karst'...

Cycling café Doetinchem is a great place to be for enthusiastic cycling fans, cyclists, mountain bikers, cyclo-cross riders and also sporty touring cyclists. Here you can enjoy a real homely setting, where you can follow the cycling race with other cycling enthusiasts via a high resolution beamer.

Recently, Velofinesse started a new webshop with a clear goal: sharing the passion for cycling and more specifically, retro cycling. Here you can get everything to complete your cycling tour: put on nice cycling socks, ride a vintage bike and enjoy a beer afterwards. Then pull on the cycling jerseys of RedTed to complete the experience. 

Where did our bicycle come from?   The history of the bicycle is one of the most interesting and inspiring stories in the world of transportation. The bicycle has been an important part of human history for centuries. There are several ancient but unproven claims about the invention of the bicycle.  The ancient Greeks were the first people to engage in sports, think Olympics in Olympia. But did they also do bicycle racing? No, they never saw a bicycle, so chief god Zeus never took a bike ride. Supreme god Zeus makes a tour Perhaps it was Gian Giacomo Caprotti,...

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk is an iconic cycling race that has been held for over 80 years in Belgium. It is part of the UCI World Tour and takes place in late February each year. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe. Given its early calendar date, it is often marked by cold weather, making it more thought-provoking and, without a doubt, more prestigious. The race starts in Gent and goes through the local Flanders region, covering over 200 kilometres of terrain....

The 1931 Paris-Brest-Paris race was unquestionably one of  the longest and coldest cycling races in European history. The Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) race, founded in 1891 and revived in 1931, was supposed to be a non-stop race covering 1,200 kilometres from Paris to the west coast town of Brest and back again. It was then the longest race in the world and the winner was expected to complete the journey, without sleep, in a little over 50 hours.The Paris-Brest-Paris race is indeed a cycling legend, a true endurance test won by the greatest riders of all time. It is one of the...

The RedTed Performance line is for cyclists who are looking for high quality sports cycling clothing at an acceptable price. RedTed Performance stands for performance-oriented, aerodynamic clothing with good support. Suitable for training but also for competition. Do you want to know more about our RedTed Performance brand? Then feel free to read on.

Do you want your cycling jerseys and other cycling clothing to last? Then follow the washing instructions. Usually the washing instructions can be found on the clothing itself. If you use those, you will enjoy your cycling jersey, cycling shorts and cycling jacket for a longer time. Can't find it (anymore)? Here you will find the most important washing instructions and some handy tips.

We get several questions about the website Retro-Wielerkleding.nl. Until recently this was another website which was not managed by our team. Meanwhile this shop ceased to exist. Unfortunately we cannot answer questions about this shop, (current) orders and such. Also, if you want to return a shipment that you have placed through this site, it is not possible for us to handle this. If you have a question about a jersey that you ordered through this site - regarding a different size/version - we can of course check if we ourselves have it in stock.