{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64ef4b8cf714670011477528/6841bc88c4b70577af3769ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From the Archives - Barry Hoban: My First Flanders","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64ef4b8cf714670011477528/1749147608920-36dc1478-6cf9-4d05-ba84-f09b91e1d046.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>In April this year, legendary British racer Barry Hoban passed away at the age of 85. The world of cycling lost a giant and the Cycling Legends family lost an uncle, a friend and an inspiration.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>During his career Barry won 8 stages of the Tour de France - a British record that stood from 1975 until the arrival or a certain Mark Cavendish 2 decades later. He also won 2 stages of the Vuelta a Espana and remains - in 2025 - the only British winner of the Gent Wevelgem.</p><p><br></p><p>In 2022 Chris Sidwells sat down with Barry to record a series of chats about his first experiences of riding iconic races like Paris-Roubaix, the Tour of Flanders and the Tour de France.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode Barry talks to Chris about riding his first Ronde Van Vlaanderen - the Tour of Flanders - in 1966.</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy the chat and vas y Barry!</p>","author_name":"Cycling Legends Media"}