French cycling magazines

[Hilldodger]

I'm lookng for a couple of French cycling mags in which I can appeal for help to do some research on the cycle racing scene in Paris during 1894.

This year saw many of the new English professionals move over there for the very lucrative rewards on offer.

Guess I'm looking for the French versions of Cycling Weekly and Cycling Plus.

Anyone know which the leading ones are?

 

[snakehips]

Funnily enough I noticed this publication this morning , I haven't read it , lack of ability in French being an issue , but it appears to have some web links in it which might be helpful .....

Roue Libre

Bonne chance

 

[Aperitif]

Cyclopassion

L'Acheteur Cycliste

Velo

Le Cycle

Maybe try L'Equipe - who have an amazing archive... wwwlequipe.fr

http://www.velo101.com/ is a busy site as well Hilldodger. I suppose you could put a request through their forum pages. Plenty on here who would translate your request I'm sure...

 

[Hilldodger]

Ta. I'll get Cyclemagic's resident French (Lady) secretary on to it :-)

 

[papercorn2000]

You know what I love about French magazines is the way that they drop some some totally gratuitous porn in!

I bought a magazine with a picture of a cyclist on the front - had a layover at the airport and no book. I thought I could practice my rusty French, anyway, Bang! second article was on an up and coming French Porn starlet! Pictures and everything, left no doubt that she was a natural brunette!