Paris Brest Paris 1891

History - Randonneur Cycling & Related Subjects

Origins

Velocio, Grand Seigneur by Clifford L. Graves, M.D. (on this site)
The Origins of Randonneur Cycling: Maurice Martin 1861 - 1941 by Ken Dobb (on this site)
Henri Desgrange and the Origins of Audax Cycling, translation by Ken Dobb (on Randonneurs Ontario History Page)
Henri Desgrange and L'Equipe by Jeremie Arbona, translation by Ken Dobb (on Randonneurs Ontario History Page)
Pierre Giffard: A Short Note by Ken Dobb (on Randonneurs Ontario History Page)
An Alternative Form of Long Distance Cycling: The British Roads Records Association by Ken Dobb (on this site)
Long Rides History in the UK - Summary Chart assembled by Harold Bridge (on this site)
Challenge Cycling - A History by Harold Bridge, BC Randonneur Club Newsletter 2002 (on this site)
A History of the Audax Club Parisien by Ken Dobb (on Randonneurs Ontario History Page)
A History of Randonneurs Mondiaux by Robert Lepertel - translated by Gerry Pareja (on this site)
A Little Audax History (what we call Audax anyway…) by David Minter (A comprehensive randonneur cycling history written from an Australian perspective) (on this site)
A Conversation with Bob Lepertel by Bill Bryant (RUSA newsletter - Nov 2007) (now on Randonneurs USA web site)
The Union Des Audax Francais: An Abridged History by Ken Dobb, based on the book by Bernard Deon (on this site)

Paris Brest Paris (a few selections from the history page of the "PBP Hub" - the extensive PBP section on this site)

A Short History of Paris-Brest-Paris (1999) by Bill Bryant (on Randonneurs USA web site)
Brestward Ho! (1971) by J.B. Wadley (A PBP rider's story which also explores PBP's history) (on this site)
History of PBP: Racing and Touring (2006?) by Robert Lepertel & others (An up-dating of Lepertel's 1986 history) (on official PBP web site)
History of Paris Brest Paris 2003 [no author indicated] (on Audax UK web site)
A History of Paris - Brest - Paris: The Professional Race translation by Ken Dobb (on Randonneurs Ontario History Page)
History of Paris-Brest-Paris by Phil McCray (1987) (on this site)

Misc ACP Data
(Audax Club Parisien)

ACP Brevet History 1921-1983 (charts from the 1983 PBP plaquette) (on this site)
Growth of International ACP Sanctioned Brevets 1979-1999 (charts based on data from the PBP plaquettes) (on this site)

Other

The Origins of Toronto Randonneurs by Martin Heath (1997) (on Randonneurs Ontario History Page)
An Interview with Michael Barry Sr. by Grant Peterson (on Randonneurs Ontario History Page)
A 24-Hour Team Time-Trial by Harry Aspden & Maurice Macaudière (on this site)

Photos - Miscellaneous endurance cycling photos

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