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The Five
Those of you who have been following us for a while know that when July rolls around, we're deeply moved by the start of the Tour de France. We've paid tribute to some of cycling's greatest icons, such as the podium finishers of the 1984 Tour de France and the immense peak of the Galibier.
Many of you share this excitement with us. Others don't quite understand this strange fascination with a sporting event that occupies hours and hours (and hours) of television broadcasts and compels many Spaniards to practice the national sport: the siesta.
Be that as it may, you have to admit that between 1991 and 1995, the months of July were a real party thanks to one man: Miguel Induráin.
Miguelón personally made sure that the siestas were even more difficult. Each nose was closer and closer to the TV. In homes, bars, or campsites. At beach bars or at the in-laws' houses. Induráin kept us on tenterhooks for 21 days. And his victories were ours.
And he won by letting his rivals win many times, making his rivals stand out: Zulle, Chiappucci, Bugno, Berzin, Ugrumov, Riis, Virenque, Pantani, Rominger, Jaskula…
Big Mig is remembered around the world for being a noble and generous cyclist. A strange champion, with a calm and enigmatic charisma.
In this strange 2020, it's been 25 years since his last victory on the Champs-Élysées, when he managed to enter the "Big Five" club (only four cyclists have managed to win the Grande Boucle five times: Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Miguel), and we want to dedicate our summer seasonal blend to the greatest milestone in Spanish cycling.